Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:32 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,700 mm of rain a year, 61 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January39 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 landmarksBen Bouiemountain · 2.1 miRailway Glenglen · 1.0 miRed Glenglen · 1.3 miHill of Ardmorehill · under a mileOld Fish Yairwetland · under a mileKilloeterhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCardross Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 46 haEastend Public Parkpark · 2.0 miHermitage Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 4 haWalker's Restpark · 2.7 miCraighelen Lawn Tennis and Squash Clubsports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes112 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199946 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202638 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · 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
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryMillig Practice2.3 miPharmacyFraser Macpherson Of Hillview LTD1.6 miDentistPds Dental Clinic Helensburgh1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA12 miRailway stationCraigendoran1.3 miBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow3.2 miFerryHelensburgh Ferry Terminal2.3 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G82 postcode district.
