Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:31 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 51 min8:54 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C1,724 mm of rain a year, 62 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January29 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 spacesGlencruitten Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 52 haGanavan Sports Groundplaying field · under a mileDungallan Parkspark · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes168 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197031 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201731 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202637 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.2 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
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLorn & Islands Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryLorn Medical Centre1.7 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistOban Dental Care1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPark Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryDunbeg Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryOban High School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN3.0 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA55 miRailway stationOban1.6 miBus stationBus StationOban1.6 miFerryOban North Pier Ferry Terminal1.5 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA34 postcode district.
