Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:32 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:41 am – 3:45 pm
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People2,514 residentsin the Clydesdale South census areaMedian age 52.81,141 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,263 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle22% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,291 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January80 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)
Nearby landmarksEarl of Angus' Monumenthistoric site · 1.5 miRob's Hillhill · under a mileWindrow Hillhill · under a mileWindrow Woodwoodland · under a mileGlenbuck Lochlake · 3.6 miWeston Woodwoodland · under a mileNew Islandisland · 3.8 miPonfeigh Glenglen · 5.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200633 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202248 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,230 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation229 m751 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 193 to 350 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLady Home Cottage Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryDouglasdale Medical Practice1.4 miPharmacyM Farren LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistLesmahagow Dental6.6 miPolice stationSanquhar Police Station12 miCash machineCoalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society (Link DC)3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK28 miRailway stationLanark9.9 miBus stationBus StationLanark9.9 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing26 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingGridserveAbington7.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML11 postcode district.
