Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:30 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:47 am – 3:43 pm
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People5,259 residentsin the Blane Valley census areaMedian age 51.52,271 households83% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,555 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle21% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,421 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January53 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksBlairessan Spoutwaterfall · under a mileLadies' Linnwaterfall · under a mileLittle Carbeth Glenglen · under a mileKillearn Glenglen · under a mileCrow Hillhill · under a mileGlen Woodwoodland · under a mileBuchanan Forestforest · 3.1 miDrumore Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes123 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202634 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202634 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,469 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital9.2 miGP surgeryKillearn Health Centreright herePharmacyKillearn Pharmacy LTDright hereDentistCherrybank Dental Surgery2.1 miPolice stationStrathclyde PoliceMilngavie8.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Killearnunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKillearn Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBalfron High School2.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA12 miRailway stationMilngavie7.6 miBus stationBus StationClydebank10 miFerryBalmaha Pier7.2 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBalloch9.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G63 postcode district.
