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County or areaRenfrewshire
Postcode districtPA6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:32 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:46 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,174 residentsin the Houston North census areaMedian age 47.71,269 households91% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright4% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,502 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 7% 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 1°C1,524 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBogston Hillhill · under a mileBrierie Hillhill · under a mileHoustonfield Damwater · under a mileFormakin Househistoric site · 2.7 miHoustonhead Damwater · under a mileSwines Glenglen · 1.6 miKnapps Lochlake · 2.7 miWilliam Wallace Monument and Birthplacehistoric site · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDrying Greenpark · under a mileOld Course Ranfurly Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 49 haVillage Parkplaying field · 1.4 miThomas Shanks Public Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 13 haHoustoun Squarepark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199942 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202646 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)1,347 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Alexandra Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryStrathgryffe Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBrite Dental-Houstonunder a milePolice stationStrathclyde PoliceJohnstone2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Houston, Houstonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondaryPrimarySt Fillan's Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryGryffe High Schoolright herePrimaryHouston Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA4.5 miRailway stationJohnstone2.8 miBus stationTerminal BuildingGlasgow Airport4.5 miFerryClydebank Ferry Landing5.9 miBus stops18 within a mileEV chargingSainsburys Bishopton3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA6 postcode district.


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