Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:31 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:44 am – 3:45 pm
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People4,654 residentsin the Lindsayfield West, Lindsayfield South and Auldhouse census areaMedian age 36.81,795 households76% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright19% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 2,570 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,491 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December58 days of air frost, 2 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 spacesLanglands Mosspark · under a mile · 37 haLanglands Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haTown Centre Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 8 haK Woodlandpark · 2.7 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199947 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,571 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation212 m696 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 178 to 221 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Hairmyres2.5 miGP surgeryThe Murray Surgery1.8 miPharmacyJ P Fenton & Sons LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistGreenhills Health Centre1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA14 miRailway stationHairmyres2.6 miBus stationBus StationEast Kilbride2.4 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing9.3 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G75 postcode district.
