Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:31 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:48 am – 3:45 pm
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People3,896 residentsin the Lomond Shore census areaMedian age 52.31,719 households82% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright10% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,951 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, public administration and defence 12%, hospitality 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 50% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,488 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January30 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 landmarksBen Bouiemountain · 1.7 miDuck Baybay · 1.1 miAuchendennan Glenglen · under a mileCameron Baybay · 1.3 miMungo's Hillhill · under a mileInchmurrinisland · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBalloch Castle Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 82 haThe Carrick Golf Club and Spagolf course · under a mile · 67 haInler Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 7 haChristie Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes121 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199950 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202635 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,088 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryArgyll Primary Care Emergency2.7 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD2.6 miDentistApco Dental Care2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA13 miRailway stationBalloch2.4 miBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow6.6 miFerryArden - Cameron House Pier1.2 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G83 postcode district.
