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Primary Schools 8 Nursery Schools 6 Driving Schools 5 Riding School and Stables 5 Language Schools 4 Martial Arts Schools 4 High and Secondary Schools 3 Independent or Preparatory Schools 3 Drama Schools 2 Swimming Lessons 1 After School Clubs 1 Art and Design Schools 1 Beauty Schools 1 Music Schools 1 English Language Schools 1 Karate Schools 1 Kickboxing Schools 1 Sailing Schools 1 Schools 1

Local servicesGP surgeryClyde Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRhu Primary School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA19 miRailway stationGarelochhead2.7 miBus stationWest Stewart StreetGreenock6.7 miFerryHelensburgh Ferry Terminal3.9 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G83 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G83 postcode district.

County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtG83
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:32 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:48 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,681 mm of rain a year, 68 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January33 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 17°CJAugust: 11 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 11°CONovember: 4 to 8°CNDecember: 2 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGare Lochbay · 1.3 miFaslane Baybay · 1.3 miGarelochhead Forestforest · 2.0 miAldownick Glenglen · 1.5 miLochan Ghlas Laoighlake · 2.6 miBeinn Tharsuinnmountain · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlairvadach Outdoor Education Centresports ground · 1.1 miKidston Parkpark · 2.9 miWalker's Restpark · 3.6 miHermitage Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199948 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202635 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.0 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
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 230 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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