Crap Towns / Neilston / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Neilston?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 42 problems in Neilston were reported on FixMyStreet: 77.1 per 10,000 people, 3.8 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 26 reports (47.7 per 10,000 people, 8.5 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 26 | 47.7 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 15 | 27.5 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Elderslie | 7.0 km | 90.4 |
| Paisley | 6.7 km | 88.8 |
| Clarkston | 8.9 km | 83.2 |
| Neilston | – | 77.1 |
| Giffnock | 8.6 km | 66.0 |
| Linwood | 8.8 km | 64.3 |
| Barrhead | 3.2 km | 63.7 |
| Johnstone | 7.6 km | 60.0 |
| Houston | 11.4 km | 56.3 |
| Newton Mearns | 6.3 km | 51.0 |
| Renfrew | 10.4 km | 37.4 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |