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County or areaNorth Lanarkshire
Postcode districtG67
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:29 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:44 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,762 residentsin the Greenfaulds census areaMedian age 43.61,693 households67% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,821 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 53% go by car, 9% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,294 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January65 days of air frost, 2 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 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 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 landmarksForest Plantationforest · 1.7 miTippet Craigshill · 1.3 miFannyside Lochswater · 1.3 miSkipperton Glenglen · 2.0 miCastle Glenglen · 2.0 miThieves Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPalacerigg Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 335 haAbronhill Community Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 3 haCumbernauld House Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 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 4.6 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,777 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalkirk Community Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryAbronhill Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyL Rowlands & Co (Retail) LTD1.7 miDentistAbronhill Dental1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySt Lucy's Primary School1.5 miPrimaryWhitelees Primary School1.6 miSecondaryCumbernauld Academy2.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI21 miRailway stationCumbernauld2.9 miBus stationDenny High School4.4 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing15 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G67 postcode district.


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