Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:30 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:45 am – 3:44 pm
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People6,428 residentsin the Bishopbriggs West and Cadder census areaMedian age 48.22,584 households91% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright3% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,777 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 51% go by car, 9% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,197 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January48 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 · 2.4 miBargeny Hillhill · 1.4 miMeadowburn Woodwoodland · under a mileDougalston Lochlake · 3.4 miCawder Woodwoodland · under a mileCastle Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCawder Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 115 haBishopbriggs Town Centre Public Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 5 haBishopbriggs Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 4 haSpringburn Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 31 haLoretto Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haAllan Glen's Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes116 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202644 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202644 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,715 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgerySpringfield Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryMeadowburn Gaelic Unitunder a milePrimaryMeadowburn Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBishopbriggs Academy1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA9.1 miRailway stationBishopbriggs1.3 miLight railSt Georges Cross SPT Subway Station4.1 miBus stationBuchanan Bus StationGlasgow4.1 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing4.9 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G64 postcode district.
