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County or areaWest Dunbart
Postcode districtG83
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:31 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:47 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,831 residentsin the Balloch census areaMedian age 50.72,972 households65% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright23% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,777 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 15%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 54% go by car, 8% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle54% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 10% 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 2°C1,482 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January31 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDrumkinnon Baybay · under a mileCameron Baybay · 1.2 miCaldarvan Lochlake · 2.2 miBallagan Glenglen · 1.2 miBen Bouiemountain · 3.3 miNories' Glenglen · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBalloch Castle Country Parkpark · under a mile · 82 haInler Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haRosshead Parkpark · under a mileMoss o' Balloch Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haVale of Leven Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 32 haArgyll Parksports ground · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes118 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199949 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202637 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,258 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryInchcruin Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistApco Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Kessog's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBalloch Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryVale Of Leven Academy1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA11 miRailway stationBallochunder a mileBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow6.2 miFerryBalloch Village Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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