Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:31 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:44 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,731 residentsin the Whitehill census areaMedian age 41.51,821 households52% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright33% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,693 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 53% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,017 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 5 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 spacesStrathclyde Country Parkpark · under a mile · 378 haBothwell Road Public Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haCadzow Glenpark · under a mile · 6 haBent Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haLaigh Bent Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSouth Lanarkshire Lifestyles - Fairhillsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200331 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202246 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)1,981 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUdston Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDouglas Street Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKilcoyne Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's Primary School (Hamilton)under a mileSecondaryHamilton Grammar Schoolunder a mileSecondaryHoly Cross High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA16 miRailway stationHamilton Westunder a mileBus stationBus StationHamiltonunder a mileFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing9.6 miBus stops132 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML3 postcode district.
