Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:30 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:46 am – 3:44 pm
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People4,106 residentsin the Keystone and Dougalston census areaMedian age 52.91,967 households82% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright11% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 1,732 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 48% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,353 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksBardowie Lochlake · under a mileCraigmaddie Lochlake · 1.2 miCraigmaddie Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMugdock Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miCraigashhill · 1.0 miSpout of Ballaganwaterfall · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDougalston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 72 haMugdock Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 237 haAllander Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 20 haLennox Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 6 haBurnbraeplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haAllander Leisure and Adult Resource Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes119 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,035 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStobhill Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryKersland House Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyM&D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistJennings Dental Care1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBaldernock Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMilngavie Primary School1.5 miSecondaryBoclair Academy2.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA7.9 miRailway stationMilngavie1.4 miLight railHillhead SPT Subway Station5.0 miBus stationBuchanan Bus StationGlasgow5.7 miFerryYoker Ferry Terminal5.7 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G62 postcode district.
