Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:32 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:49 am – 3:45 pm
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People4,454 residentsin the Garelochhead census areaMedian age 49.51,918 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright16% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,206 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 28%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 8%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 46% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,034 mm of rain a year, 74 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January40 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)
Parks and green spacesArdentinny Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 3 haGlenfinart Walled Gardenallotments · 1.7 miBenmore Botanic Gardenspark · 4.6 mi · 44 haKidston Parkpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes126 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199947 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202635 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · 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
Broadband16% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,660 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 217 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCowal Community Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryClyde Medical Centre2.5 miPharmacyWalter Davidson & Sons LTD2.8 miDentistClyde View Dental & Implant Centre5.7 miPolice stationDunoon Police Station6.6 miCash machineCompass - HMNB Clyde2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA21 miRailway stationGarelochhead2.9 miBus stationNicolson StreetGreenock7.8 miFerryBlairmore Pier Ferry Terminal3.6 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationCairndow5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G84 postcode district.
