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County or areaEast Dunbartonshire
Postcode districtG64
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:30 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:45 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,838 residentsin the Torrance and Balmore census areaMedian age 49.51,166 households86% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,368 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,258 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January50 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLennox Castlecastle · 1.5 miBargeny Hillhill · under a mileWallace's Wellhistoric site · 2.9 miBardowie Lochlake · 2.5 miCadder Bridgebridge · 1.0 miCastle Hillhill · 1.1 miBlairskaith Linnwalk or trail · 2.1 miBaldow Glenglen · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCawder Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 115 haBishopbriggs Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 1.2 mi · 4 haPeel Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haLoretto Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haLuggie Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 17 haKirkintilloch Community Sports Complexsports ground · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes117 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202643 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202643 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,194 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStobhill Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryRegent Gardens Medical Centre2.0 miPharmacyTorrance Healthcare LTDright hereDentistTorrance Dental Practiceright herePolice stationKirkintilloch Police StationGlasgow2.1 miCash machineScotmid - Torrance 0335, Torranceright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryTorrance Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMeadowburn Primary School1.6 miSecondarySt Ninian's High School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA9.7 miRailway stationBishopbriggs2.5 miBus stationBuchanan Bus StationGlasgow5.3 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing6.0 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationGlasgow2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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