Local servicesGP surgeryOld Mill Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools17 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryTannochside Primary Schoolright herePrimarySt John Paul II Primaryunder a mileSecondaryUddingston Grammar School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA15 miRailway stationUddingston1.0 miBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead2.2 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing7.9 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G71 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:30 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:44 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,097 residentsin the Viewpark census areaMedian age 40.52,230 households51% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright42% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,418 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, 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 1°C983 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 4 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 spacesViewpark Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haStrathclyde Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 378 haDouglas Gardenspark · 1.1 miBothwell Castle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 46 haViewpark Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a mileUddingston Bowling and Tennis Clubsports ground · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200328 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.6 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)2,263 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
