Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:30 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:46 am – 3:43 pm
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People3,742 residentsin the Balmalloch census areaMedian age 43.41,663 households61% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright29% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,793 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,707 mm of rain a year, 57 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December64 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 landmarksMuckle Alicompen Waterfallwaterfall · under a mileWee Alicompen Waterfallwaterfall · under a mileCampsie Glenglen · under a mileBaillie Hillhill · under a mileKeir Hillhill · under a mileBaldow Glenglen · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCampsie Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 36 haMugdock Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 237 haSked's Gardenpark · 3.2 miAllander Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes117 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202640 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202640 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% 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)1,741 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 313 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStobhill Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryLennoxtown Medical Practice1.3 miPharmacyM Farren LTD1.5 miDentistTorrance Dental Practice3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA11 miRailway stationMilngavie4.3 miBus stationRegister RoadKilsyth7.2 miFerryRiverside Museum (Glasgow) Ferry LandingKelvinhaugh8.7 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G65 postcode district.
