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County or areaInverclyde
Postcode districtPA19
Telephone code01475
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:32 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:48 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,681 residentsin the Gourock Central and Upper East census areaMedian age 51.92,022 households67% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright17% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,780 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, public administration and defence 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 51% go by car, 9% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,592 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January18 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°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 landmarksGranny Kempock Stonehistoric site · under a mileLyle Hill Viewpointhistoric site · under a mileGourock Baybay · under a mileWhiteforeland Pointbeach · 1.0 miCardwell Baybay · under a mileGourock Glenglen · under a mileCoves Reservoir Number 1reservoir · under a mileTower Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGourock Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haDarroch Parkpark · under a mileGreenock Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 60 haLyle Parkpark · 1.1 miGourock Outdoor Swimming Poolsports ground · under a mileFort Matilda Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes117 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199942 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202641 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% 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)2,146 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverclyde Royal Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryGourock Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyInvercoast LTD7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWeir&Mcclafferty Dental Careright herePolice stationStrathclyde PoliceGreenock2.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Gourockunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 4 secondaryPrimaryGourock Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Columba's High Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Ninian's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA16 miRailway stationGourockunder a mileBus stationNicolson StreetGreenock2.1 miFerryGourock Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops90 within a mileEV chargingJamaica Street2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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