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Living in Johnstone: Liveability Score 63/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Johnstone scores 63/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Healthcare is where Johnstone most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 34/100 against a town median of 67/100.

It scores 10 points above the PA10 postcode district as a whole, which averages 53/100. On healthcare specifically, Johnstone sits 27 points above the PA10 district figure of 45/100. That sits 13 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 5% of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PA10 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 6 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³

Green Space 77

Parks Ample 27

Sports Pitches Ample 11

Allotments None

Golf Courses Ample 3

Tennis Courts Some 1

Bowling Greens Ample 4

Playgrounds Ample 17

Services

Schools

Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 14 in area · 19 within 4km

2Outstanding12Good

St Anthony's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
Outstanding
Woodlands Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
Outstanding
Auchenlodment Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
Good
Cochrane Castle PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2022
Good
Fordbank Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
Good
Johnstone High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2016
Good
Linwood High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2015
Good
Our Lady Of Peace Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
Good
Riverbrae SchoolOther · inspected 2019
Good
St Benedict's High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary88.4 mi

Community Paramedic Service107.2 mi

Hexham General Hospital111.6 mi

Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust79.7 mi

Routine referral (median)12 wks

Treated within 18 weeks64.3%

A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%

5 GP surgeries in area 6 within 4km

GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)91%

available across Renfrewshire

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

98.6%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

98.6%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.7%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 410 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate56.5%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed56.4%Unemployed2.5%Retired24.1%Student3.3%Other inactive13.6%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial32.5%Skilled & technical33.2%Routine & elementary34.3%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.5%

Home ownership58.3%

Among the most-deprived 35% of areas in Scotland

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Renfrewshire · 2025-26

A £1,049

B £1,223

C £1,398

D £1,573

E £2,067

F £2,556

G £3,080

H £3,854

Energy South Scotland region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band C

Water Scottish Water

Average bill regional £456/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Johnstone 0.5 mi

Milliken Park 0.8 mi

Howwood 2.3 mi

J29 M8 3.1 mi

J29 M8 3.5 mi

J28A M8 3.7 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Adequate 4

Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 13

Retail Shopping Adequate 19

Takeaways Adequate 4

Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Johnstone. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Frequently asked questions

Is Johnstone a nice place to live?

Johnstone is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Johnstone is 63/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Johnstone?

Among the top-rated schools in Johnstone are St Anthony's Primary School and Woodlands Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 14 rated schools in Johnstone in total.