Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 42 min4:29 am – 10:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 53 min8:50 am – 3:43 pm
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People3,896 residentsin the Lomond Shore census areaMedian age 52.31,719 households82% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright10% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,951 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, public administration and defence 12%, hospitality 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 50% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C3,123 mm of rain a year, 100 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes149 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 29 Sep 198642 mi away, Oban, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202640 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,088 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 485 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital21 miGP surgeryArrochar Surgery7.2 miPharmacyArrochar Surgery7.1 miPolice stationLochgoilhead Police StationCairndow11 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN29 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA31 miRailway stationArdlui1.0 miFerryArdleish PierArdluiunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G83 postcode district.
