The Eastwood neighbourhood has a somewhat isolated location, situated in an area of low ground bounded by the Auldhouse Burn and the Glasgow South Western Line railway to the north and west, and with the only main road in and out (B769 Thornliebank Road) forming the eastern boundary on elevated ground, with the higher Mansewood neighbourhood beyond.

[1] In addition to the burn and railway, between Eastwood and the Carnwadric neighbourhood to the south are a cemetery (Old Eastwood) at the site of the pre-1781 church,[2] and a set of private playing fields (Auldhouse) used by Giffnock Soccer Centre[3] and the Giffnock Soccer Centre Foundation (from 2022).

[5] Cartcraig, the southernmost part of Pollokshaws, is a short distance away to the north, but on the other side of the burn with no direct access, the closest crossing point being on the main road at Auldhouse Bridge.

After 1975, the name was used for a local government district in the Strathclyde region and constituencies in the Scottish and UK parliament, but all of these (as well as a golf club south of Newton Mearns,[23] a secondary school in that town, a health centre in Clarkston,[24] the 'new' (1900s) cemetery for the area in Thornliebank,[25] and a park, leisure centre[26] and 1850s country house in Giffnock)[27][28] relate to the post-1975 local authority area, which subsequently became part of East Renfrewshire in 1996.

The main road is used by local buses including the frequent 57/57A First Glasgow service,[29][30] and Thornliebank railway station is within walking distance to the south.