Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:31 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 min8:53 am – 3:45 pm
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People3,393 residentsin the Glen Lonan census areaMedian age 48.21,526 households64% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright23% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,751 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, hospitality 10%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C2,356 mm of rain a year, 76 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 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)
Parks and green spacesDungallan Parkspark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes165 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201733 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202637 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,894 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLorn & Islands Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryLorn Medical Centre2.8 miPharmacyM&D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD3.0 miDentistOban Dental Care2.9 miPolice stationOban Police Station3.1 miCash machinePayzoneOban3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN3.9 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA52 miRailway stationOban3.0 miBus stationBus StationOban3.0 miFerryOban North Pier Ferry Terminal3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA37 postcode district.
