# Newton Mearns

Town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Newton Mearns is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. About 28,988 people.

Town. Code S45000601. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire)

Newton Mearns is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Newton Mearns add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Population: 28,381** (2021). Newton Mearns had 28,381 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 390th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/newton-mearns#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 21%** (2022). About 21% of people in Newton Mearns 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/town/newton-mearns#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In Newton Mearns, 96.6% 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/town/newton-mearns#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.5%** (August 2026). In Newton Mearns, 1.5% 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/town/newton-mearns#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S45000601) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 21% of people in Newton Mearns 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=S45000601) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire, where most of this town lies. The outline is Newton Mearns.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S45000601) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire, where most of this town lies. The outline is Newton Mearns.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S45000601) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Newton Mearns had 28,381 usual residents at the census.

## How Newton Mearns compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Newton Mearns | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 28,381 | 27th most populated | 117 towns, Scotland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 21% | 37th most people in radon Affected Areas | 117 towns, Scotland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.6% | 17th highest | 117 towns, Scotland · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.5% | joint 10th lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Newton Mearns?

Newton Mearns had 28,381 usual residents at the census.
Newton Mearns is the 390th most populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in Newton Mearns

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016043) | 845 | – | – | 96.9% |
| [Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016044) | 740 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016045) | 971 | – | – | 97.7% |
| [Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016046) | 1,009 | – | – | 91.3% |
| [Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016047) | 768 | – | – | 87.6% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016048) | 596 | – | – | 97.7% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016049) | 623 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016050) | 607 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016051) | 876 | – | – | 89.7% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016052) | 833 | – | – | 92.5% |
| [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016053) | 553 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Kirkhill North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016085) | 761 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Kirkhill North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016086) | 628 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Kirkhill North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016087) | 742 | – | – | 93.1% |
| [Kirkhill North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016088) | 659 | – | – | 95.2% |
| [Kirkhill North - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016089) | 656 | – | – | 98.2% |
| [Kirkhill South and Broom South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016066) | 1,114 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Kirkhill South and Broom South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016067) | 741 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Kirkhill South and Broom South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016068) | 567 | – | – | 96.9% |
| [Kirkhill South and Broom South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016069) | 928 | – | – | 74.1% |
| [Kirkhill South and Broom South - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016070) | 698 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016054) | 771 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016055) | 682 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016056) | 670 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016057) | 767 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016058) | 566 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016059) | 756 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016060) | 599 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016061) | 870 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016071) | 835 | – | – | 97.2% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016072) | 827 | – | – | 98.4% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016073) | 586 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016074) | 495 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016076) | 566 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016077) | 790 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Whitecraigs and Broom North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016062) | 859 | – | – | 94.5% |
| [Whitecraigs and Broom North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016063) | 929 | – | – | 98.2% |
| [Whitecraigs and Broom North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016064) | 1,050 | – | – | 86.1% |
| [Whitecraigs and Broom North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016065) | 1,004 | – | – | 98.2% |

## Your MP

- [East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire): Blair McDougall (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire)

## Postcode districts covering Newton Mearns

[G46](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g46), [G77](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g77)

## Middle areas in Newton Mearns

[Crookfur East, Fruin and Greenlaw East](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/crookfur-east-fruin-and-greenlaw-east), [Crookfur West and Greenlaw West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/crookfur-west-and-greenlaw-west), [Kirkhill North](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/kirkhill-north), [Kirkhill South and Broom South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/kirkhill-south-and-broom-south), [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearns-village-westacres-and-greenfarm), [Mearnskirk and Maidenhill](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearnskirk-and-maidenhill), [Whitecraigs and Broom North](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/whitecraigs-and-broom-north)

## Towns near Newton Mearns

[Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow), [Barrhead](https://openindex.co.uk/town/barrhead), [East Kilbride](https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-kilbride), [Paisley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/paisley), [Rutherglen](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rutherglen), [Cambuslang](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cambuslang)

## Newton Mearns in brief

Newton Mearns is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland.
About 28,988 people lived in Newton Mearns in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
Newton Mearns had 28,381 usual residents at the census.
About 21% of people in Newton Mearns live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Newton Mearns, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Newton Mearns, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: S45000601
- Constituency: [East Renfrewshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire)
- Council: [East Renfrewshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 9.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 28,988*
- Neighbourhoods: 39
- Output areas: 195

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow), [Barrhead](https://openindex.co.uk/town/barrhead), [East Kilbride](https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-kilbride), [Paisley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/paisley), [Rutherglen](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rutherglen), [Cambuslang](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cambuslang)

## Latest updates for Newton Mearns

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S45000601

## How to cite

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