Map of Paisley, United Kingdom

Paisley is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of about 77,270. It lies at 55.8317°N, 4.4325°W. Paisley is about 558 km (347 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Glasgow, 12 km to the east.

Paisley at a glance

Where is Paisley?

• The 5th largest city in Scotland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 59 min on the shortest day to 17 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Paisley

• Glasgow — 12 km east
• East Kilbride — 18 km southeast
• Greenock — 24 km northwest
• Kilmarnock — 25 km south
• Coatbridge — 26 km east
• Hamilton — 26 km east
• Irvine — 27 km southwest
• Airdrie — 28 km east
• Cumbernauld — 30 km northeast
• Ayr — 43 km south

Largest cities in Scotland

• Glasgow — 626,410
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Aberdeen — 198,590
• Dundee — 148,210
• East Kilbride — 75,310
• Livingston — 56,840
• Dunfermline — 54,990
• Hamilton — 54,480
• Cumbernauld — 50,530
• Kirkcaldy — 50,370

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.