Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:30 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:45 am – 3:44 pm
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People3,916 residentsin the Springburn East and Cowlairs census areaMedian age 38.22,045 households31% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright55% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,647 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, hospitality 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 40% go by car, 19% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%, other languages 15%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,176 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesSpringburn Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haCowlairs Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haSighthill Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haLittlehill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haBroomfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haPetershill Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes112 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.8 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
Broadband99% 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)2,244 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStobhill Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFernbank Medical Centre29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyL Rowland & Co Retail LTD32 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSpringburn Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools31 primary, 6 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryElmvale Primary School & Nursery Classright hereSecondarySpringburn Academyunder a milePrimarySt Martha's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA7.9 miRailway stationSpringburnunder a mileLight railCowcaddens SPT Subway StationGlasgow1.7 miBus stationBuchanan Bus StationGlasgow1.7 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing2.4 miBus stops162 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G21 postcode district.
