Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 43 min4:32 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 min8:53 am – 3:45 pm
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People3,393 residentsin the Glen Lonan census areaMedian age 48.21,526 households64% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright23% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,751 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, hospitality 10%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C2,068 mm of rain a year, 81 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January36 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 landmarksCarn Breagachmountain · 1.1 miMeall Buidhemountain · 1.9 miLoch Gleann a' Bhearraidhlake · 1.0 miLoch Feochanlake · 1.4 miCnoc Sitheanhill · under a mileCnoc Fraoichhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDungallan Parkspark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes156 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201734 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202641 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,894 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLorn & Islands Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryLorn Medical Centre2.3 miPharmacyM&D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD2.6 miDentistOban Dental Access Centre1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryRockfield Primary School1.6 miPrimarySt Columba's Primary School1.6 miSecondaryOban High School2.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN6.7 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA53 miRailway stationOban2.6 miBus stationBus StationOban2.5 miFerryOban Kerrera Ferry2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA22 postcode district.
