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Pubs 113 Restaurants 421 Banks 20 Shops 1,370 Supermarkets 71 Takeaways 294 Cinemas 12 Attractions 189 Business services 114 Education 356 Health and beauty 878 Home improvement 321 Leisure 101 Property services 107




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML2 postcode district.

County or areaNorth Lanarkshire
Postcode districtML2
Telephone code01698
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:30 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:43 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,975 residentsin the Wishaw South census areaMedian age 45.72,369 households48% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright41% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,211 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 57% go by car, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher28% 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 December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,150 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December58 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 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 landmarksTemple Gillvalley · under a mileWhinstone Linnwaterfall · 2.9 miLadies' Plumwaterfall · 2.9 miWaterloo Tankswater · under a mileStable Glenglen · 2.2 miGarden Glenglen · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 106 haBelhaven Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haWishaw Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 36 haBeltane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haWishaw Juniors Football Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200649 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202128 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)2,523 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Wishawunder a mileGP surgeryClyde View Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLp North Fourteen LTD11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWishaw Dental Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWishaw Academy Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Ignatius' Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Aidan's High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA21 miRailway stationWishawunder a mileBus stationLinnhe CrescentPatherunder a mileFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing14 miBus stops106 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML2 postcode district.


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