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County or areaGlasgow City
Postcode districtG51
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:31 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:45 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,806 residentsin the Govan and Linthouse census areaMedian age 35.03,142 households15% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright73% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,477 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, hospitality 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 33% go by car, 23% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%, other languages 22%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,134 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMary Barbour Statue, Govan Cross, Glasgowhistoric site · under a mileGovan Old Parish Churchhistoric site · under a mileLang Craigs Circuit, Dumbartonwalk or trail · under a mileBasintidal water · under a mileWest Basintidal water · under a mileMillennium Bridgebridge · under a mileBell's Bridgebridge · 1.0 miKelvin Walkwaywalk or trail · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBellahouston Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 54 haElder Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haKelvingrove Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 25 haHamilton Crescent Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHaggs Castle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 53 haPirie Park Playing Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes119 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199948 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,389 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth University Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryThe David Elder Medical Practice38 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJ Gilbride40 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWater Row Dental Practiceright herePolice stationStrathclyde PoliceGlasgowunder a mileCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools29 primary, 8 secondary, 2 all-through, 3 specialPrimaryRiverside Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Saviour's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryGovan High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA4.7 miRailway stationPartickunder a mileLight railGovan SPT Subway Stationunder a mileBus stationBus StationGovanunder a mileFerryGovan Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops154 within a mileCar parkBunhouse Road Car ParkGlasgowunder a mileEV chargingFastnedGlasgow2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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