# Johnstone South and Elderslie South east Renfrewshire. About 16,832 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres. Johnstone South and Elderslie had 16,854 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13003082. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 16,854** (2021). Johnstone South and Elderslie had 16,854 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 454th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/johnstone-south-and-elderslie#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 74%** (2022). About 74% of people in Johnstone South and Elderslie live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/johnstone-south-and-elderslie#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.2%** (January 2026). In Johnstone South and Elderslie, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/johnstone-south-and-elderslie#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.4%** (August 2026). In Johnstone South and Elderslie, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/johnstone-south-and-elderslie#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13003082) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 74% of people in Johnstone South and Elderslie live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S13003082) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire. The outline is Johnstone South and Elderslie. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13003082) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire. The outline is Johnstone South and Elderslie. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13003082) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Johnstone South and Elderslie had 16,854 usual residents at the census. ## How Johnstone South and Elderslie compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Johnstone South and Elderslie | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 16,854 | 3rd most populated | 12 wards, Renfrewshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 74% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 12 wards, Renfrewshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.2% | 5th highest | 12 wards, Renfrewshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.4% | 4th lowest | 12 wards, Renfrewshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Johnstone South and Elderslie? Johnstone South and Elderslie had 16,854 usual residents at the census. Johnstone South and Elderslie is the 454th most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Renfrewshire These figures are published for the whole of Renfrewshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Renfrewshire and not Johnstone South and Elderslie alone. [See Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire) - **Average house price: £157,738** (August 2026). Renfrewshire’s average house price was £157,738 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £39,734** (2025). Full-time workers living in Renfrewshire earned a median of £39,734 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 145th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.0×** (2025). A home in Renfrewshire costs 4.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 8th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 189,270** (2025). Renfrewshire’s population was an estimated 189,270 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Johnstone South and Elderslie in brief Johnstone South and Elderslie had 16,854 usual residents at the census. About 74% of people in Johnstone South and Elderslie live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Johnstone South and Elderslie, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Johnstone South and Elderslie, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13003082 - Constituency: [Paisley and Renfrewshire South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-south) - Council: [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 11.05 km² - People, mid-2024: 16,832* - Neighbourhoods: 22 - Output areas: 141 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/johnstone-north-kilbarchan-howwood-and-lochwinnoch), [Paisley Southwest](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/paisley-southwest), [Paisley Northwest](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/paisley-northwest), [Houston, Crosslee and Linwood](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/houston-crosslee-and-linwood) ## Latest updates for Johnstone South and Elderslie - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S13003082 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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