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County or areaGlasgow City
Postcode districtG43
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): 7 h 0 min8:45 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,211 residentsin the Newlands census areaMedian age 44.82,233 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright18% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,386 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 44% go by car, 13% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,304 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December62 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 landmarksPollok Househistoric site · under a mileHomeglen Househistoric site · 1.2 miCamp Hillhill · 1.4 miCorker Hillhill · 1.6 miSnuff Mill Bridgebridge · 1.7 miPollokhead Woodwoodland · under a mileWaulkmill Glenglen · 2.8 miWaulkmill Glen Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPollok Country Parkpark · under a mile · 140 haAuldhouse Parkpark · within reach · 3 haQueen's Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 45 haCowglen Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 64 haAuldhouse Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199947 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.3 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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)2,314 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Victoria Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryPollokshaws Medical Centre24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEastwood Pharmacy LTD31 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistUnited Dental Loungeunder a milePolice stationStrathclyde PoliceGlasgow1.9 miCash machineVespa Storesunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools25 primary, 5 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryHillpark Secondary Schoolunder a milePrimaryTinto Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Conval's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA6.3 miRailway stationPollokshaws Westunder a mileLight railKinning Park SPT Subway Station2.2 miBus stationSilveburn Bus StationPollok1.7 miFerryGlasgow Science Centre North QuayCessnock2.7 miBus stops124 within a mileCar parkEuro Car ParksGlasgowunder a mileEV chargingbp pulse Charging StationGlasgow1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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