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 December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,732 mm of rain a year, 58 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 · 1.3 miBoturich Castlecastle · 2.4 miMungo's Hillhill · under a mileAuchendennan Glenglen · 1.1 miDuck Baybay · 1.9 miThe Hill Househistoric site · 3.0 miCameron Baybay · 2.1 miAuchentullich Hillhill · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Carrick Golf Club and Spagolf course · under a mile · 67 haBalloch Castle Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 82 haWalker's Restpark · 2.9 miEastend Public Parkpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 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 202635 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.1 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
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryArgyll Primary Care Emergency3.4 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD3.3 miDentistPds Dental Clinic Helensburgh3.0 miPolice stationStrathclyde PoliceAlexandria3.8 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Levenvale, Levenvale3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA14 miRailway stationBalloch3.2 miBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow6.5 miFerryArden - Cameron House Pier2.0 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBalloch2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G84 postcode district.
