Neilston is a village and parish in East Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is in the
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Local historians have proposed various theories for the origin of the name Neilston. Although the first element is likely to derive from either the Gaelic forename "Niall" (genitive "Nèill") or else from the French Nigel, there is dis… See more

Neilston is represented by several tiers of elected government. Neilston Community Council forms the lowest tier of governance whose statutory role is to communicate local opinion to local and central governmen… See more

At 55°47′4″N 4°25′24″W / 55.78444°N 4.42333°W (55.784°, -4.423°) Neilston is in Scotland's Central Lowlands. The community is 430 feet (131 metres) above sea level, two miles (three kilometres) southwest … See more

According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the census locality (village and sub-area) of Neilston had a total resident population of 5,168, or 6% of the total of East Renfrewshire. This figure, combined with an are… See more

Long existing as a rural settlement, Neilston's economy was historically driven by farming, although a trade in handloom woven garments from the village's cottage industry also existed from very early times. Grain mills… See more