It is situated south of the River Clyde, and is bordered by a park to the north (King George V Park, on the other side of which is the Kennishead neighbourhood), the Arden housing estate to the west, by the village of Thornliebank (East Renfrewshire) to the south and by the Auldhouse Burn to the east.

[1] Pollokshaws and Thornliebank are the nearest ancient villages and were created mainly because of the textile industry.

The site of the Carnwadric Primary will be used for new housing which are to begin construction in January 2013; the school's boundary walls are to be kept and used as part of the new development.

There are typical shops and other amenities at Thornliebank and a retail park a short drive away at Darnley which is also the access point for the M77 motorway to central Glasgow.

Kennishead and Thornliebank railway stations are located at the western and eastern ends of Boystone Road respectively.