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Pubs 42 Restaurants 248 Banks 12 Shops 556 Supermarkets 36 Takeaways 108 Cinemas 14 Attractions 170 Business services 63 Education 268 Health and beauty 401 Home improvement 221 Leisure 66 Property services 85




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County or areaEast Dunbartonshire
Postcode districtG65
Telephone code01899
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:29 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:45 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,096 residentsin the Twechar and Harestanes East census areaMedian age 44.21,414 households69% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright26% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,483 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, construction 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,431 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEyrelan Glenglen · under a mileBarrhill Forthistoric site · 1.9 miAuchinstarry Lochlake · 1.6 miBroadwood Lochlake · 1.8 miBedlay Castlecastle · 2.9 miColzium Househistoric site · 2.7 miCorrie Spoutwaterfall · 2.7 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBogside Parkpark · 1.6 miTwechar Outdoor Pursuits Centresports ground · under a mileCumbernauld Community Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 73 haBurn Greenpark · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes114 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202644 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202644 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Memorial Cottage Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryKilsyth Medical Partnership1.8 miPharmacyAmica Healthcare LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistOak Tree Dental & Implant Clinic1.8 miPolice stationKirkintilloch Police StationGlasgow3.2 miCash machineDeacons Supermarket, Kilsyth1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryTwechar Primary Schoolright herePrimaryChapelgreen Primary School1.3 miSecondaryKilsyth Academy1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA15 miRailway stationCroy1.8 miBus stationRegister RoadKilsyth2.0 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing9.6 miBus stops18 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationGlasgow2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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