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Pubs 455 Restaurants 2,185 Banks 87 Hotels 207 Shops 4,558 Supermarkets 178 Takeaways 935 Cinemas 20 Attractions 648 Business services 425 Education 875 Health and beauty 2,781 Home improvement 817 Leisure 259 Property services 283




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County or areaEast Renfrewshire
Postcode districtG46
Telephone code01620
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:31 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:45 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,410 residentsin the Lower Whitecraigs and Giffnock South census areaMedian age 49.41,257 households98% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright0% social rented, 1% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,506 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, professional and scientific services 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 48% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages59% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,299 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°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 landmarksHomeglen Househistoric site · under a mileGreenbank Garden NTShistoric site · 1.2 miSnuff Mill Bridgebridge · 1.7 miCourt Hillhill · 1.8 miWaulkmill Glen Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miEastwood Parkwoodland · under a mileCastle Hillhill · 2.0 miWaulkmill Glenglen · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRouken Glen Parkpark · under a mile · 56 haLinn Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 35 haWilliamwood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haPollok Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 140 haHuntly Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haEastwood Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199946 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)1,330 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Victoria Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryWilliamwood Medical Practice17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJ P Mackie & Co LTD22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGiffnock Village Dental Careright herePolice stationStrathclyde PoliceGlasgow2.7 miCash machineDoddle Morrisons Glasgow Giffnockunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools21 primary, 5 secondaryPrimaryGiffnock Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Ninian's High Schoolunder a milePrimaryOur Lady Of The Missions Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA7.3 miRailway stationGiffnockunder a mileLight railKinning Park SPT Subway Station3.5 miBus stationSilverburn Bus StationPollok2.5 miFerryPlantation Quay Ferry Landing4.0 miBus stops106 within a mileCar parkEuro Car ParksGlasgow1.9 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationGlasgow1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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