Johnstone
Place in Renfrewshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.83, -4.52 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 42 62 |
| Population: | 16,390 |
| Dialling code: | 01505 |
Johnstone is a small town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, on the edge of the west‑central conurbation around Glasgow, roughly nine miles west of the city and close to Paisley. It developed through the 18th and 19th centuries as a mill and weaving centre, and reminders of that industrial past survive in the townscape, including the remains of Johnstone Castle and former mill buildings.
Today Johnstone functions largely as a commuter and residential town with regular rail links to Glasgow, a core of local shops, sports clubs and community projects (the local football side is well supported), and ongoing regeneration that has brought new housing and leisure facilities. The result is a mix of working‑class industrial heritage and quieter suburban life within easy reach of urban amenities and the surrounding west‑central Scottish countryside.
Postcode districts covering Johnstone
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 10.8 miles
- Paisley 3.8 miles
- East Kilbride 13.6 miles
- Hamilton 18.5 miles
- Cumbernauld 21.8 miles
- Kilmarnock 15.3 miles
- Coatbridge 19 miles
- Greenock 12.6 miles
- Airdrie 21.5 miles
- Irvine 15.9 miles
- Motherwell 20.9 miles
- Rutherglen 12.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Johnstone South and Elderslie Ward 0.7 miles
- Kilbarchan Place 1.1 miles
- Brookfield Place 1.2 miles
- Linwood Place 1.5 miles
- Elderslie Place 1.5 miles
- Howwood Place 2 miles
- Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Ward 2.3 miles
- Houston Place 2.4 miles
- Paisley Southwest Ward 2.5 miles
- Bridge of Weir Place 2.9 miles
- Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch Ward 3.1 miles
- Paisley Northwest Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Johnstone
PA5 0LU, PA5 8PW, PA5 8HE, PA5 9TW, PA5 9HW, PA5 0PS, PA5 8RZ, PA5 0BP, PA5 9PJ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 4.4 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 22.3 miles
- Milliken Park Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Johnstone Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Johnstone Ad
- Lynnhurst Hotel 4 0.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express - Glasgow Airport 3 4.2 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow Airport 4 4 miles
- Ashtree House Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow - Paisley 3 2.1 miles
- Ashtree House Hotel, Glasgow Airport & Paisley 4 3.7 miles
- Bowfield Hotel and Spa 4 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport 3 4.1 miles
- The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Ingliston Country Club Hotel 4 5.9 miles
Schools in Johnstone
- Ardfern Learning Centre- Johnstone Independent - special
- Auchenlodment Primary School Primary
- Cochrane Castle Primary Primary
- Fordbank Primary School Primary
- Johnstone High School Secondary
- St Anthony's Primary School Primary
- St David's Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's Primary School Primary
- Thorn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- New St. Mirren Park Stadium 3.3 miles
- Museum the Art at Paisley High Street free Museum 3.7 miles
- St Mirren FC Stadium 3.9 miles
- Caldwell House Estate 6.7 miles
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 6.7 miles
- Braehead Shopping centre 6.8 miles
- Silverburn Shopping centre 6.9 miles
- Strathclyde Homes Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 9.2 miles
- University of Glasgow University 9.4 miles
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 9.4 miles