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 miles17.3 km
- Paisley 3.8 miles6.1 km
- East Kilbride 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Hamilton 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Cumbernauld 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Kilmarnock 15.3 miles24.5 km
- Coatbridge 19 miles30.5 km
- Greenock 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Airdrie 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Irvine 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Motherwell 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Rutherglen 12.1 miles19.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Johnstone South and Elderslie Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Kilbarchan Place 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Brookfield Place 1.2 miles2 km
- Linwood Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Elderslie Place 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Howwood Place 2 miles3.2 km
- Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Houston Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Paisley Southwest Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Bridge of Weir Place 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Paisley Northwest Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Johnstone
PA5 8HL, PA5 8BX, PA5 8LS, PA5 0DP, PA5 8RP, PA5 0PR, PA5 0NW, PA5 8RZ, PA5 8YA … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Milliken Park Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Johnstone Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels near Johnstone Ad
- Ashtree House Hotel 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bowfield Hotel and Spa 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Lynnhurst Hotel 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Dalmeny Park House Hotel 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Hazlitt Apartments 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow Airport 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Airport 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Mill & Brae 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort 5 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Golden Jubilee Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
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 miles5.2 km
- Museum the Art at Paisley High Street free Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- St Mirren FC Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Caldwell House Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Braehead Shopping centre 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Silverburn Shopping centre 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Strathclyde Homes Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km
- University of Glasgow University 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 9.4 miles15.2 km