Paisley Southwest
Ward in Renfrewshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.818, -4.459 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 46 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01505 (Johnstone) |
Paisley Southwest sits to the west of Paisley town centre in Renfrewshire, Scotland, and mixes suburban streets with patches of former industrial land beside the River Cart. It benefits from good transport links, lying close to the M8 corridor and within easy reach of Glasgow and Glasgow Airport, which helps commuters and local businesses.
Historically tied to the wider textile and industrial story of Paisley, the ward today contains a range of social housing, small local shops and community facilities, with visible regeneration efforts in neighbourhoods such as Ferguslie Park. That mix gives it a strong community feel alongside ongoing economic and social challenges that local groups and the council continue to tackle.
Postcode districts covering Paisley Southwest
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 8.7 miles
- Paisley 2.4 miles
- East Kilbride 11.1 miles
- Hamilton 16.1 miles
- Cumbernauld 20 miles
- Kilmarnock 14.5 miles
- Coatbridge 16.8 miles
- Greenock 14.9 miles
- Airdrie 19.3 miles
- Irvine 16 miles
- Motherwell 18.5 miles
- Rutherglen 9.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elderslie Place 1.4 miles
- Paisley Southeast Ward 1.7 miles
- Johnstone South and Elderslie Ward 1.8 miles
- Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor Ward 2.2 miles
- Paisley East and Central Ward 2.4 miles
- Paisley Place 2.4 miles
- Paisley Northwest Ward 2.5 miles
- Johnstone Place 2.5 miles
- Linwood Place 2.7 miles
- Neilston Place 2.7 miles
- Barrhead Place 2.8 miles
- Paisley Northeast and Ralston Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Paisley Southwest
PA2 0PD, PA2 0JU, PA2 8JZ, PA2 9EU, PA2 9LN, PA2 0TN, PA2 9JQ, PA2 8PU, PA2 9JD … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 3.9 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 21.9 miles
- Johnstone Railway Station 2 miles
- Paisley Canal Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Paisley Southwest Ad
- Dalmeny Park House Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Ashtree House Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Lynnhurst Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- The Hazlitt Apartments 4 2.3 miles
- Mill & Brae 3 1.4 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow Airport 4 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Airport 3 3.3 miles
- Bowfield Hotel and Spa 4 4.4 miles
- Parklands Hotel & Country Club 4 5.9 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Glasgow 5 7.5 miles
Schools in Paisley Southwest
- Brediland Primary School Primary
- Gleniffer High School Secondary
- Heriot Primary School Primary
- Langcraigs Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Museum the Art at Paisley High Street free Museum 2.2 miles
- New St. Mirren Park Stadium 2.3 miles
- St Mirren FC Stadium 2.7 miles
- Silverburn Shopping centre 4.6 miles
- Braehead Shopping centre 5.4 miles
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 6.1 miles
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles
- Caldwell House Estate 6.5 miles
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 7.3 miles
- Scotland Street School Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- University of Glasgow University 7.6 miles
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 7.6 miles