Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA6.7 miRailway stationMilngavieunder a mileLight railHillhead SPT Subway Station4.8 miBus stationBus StationClydebank4.5 miFerryYoker Ferry Terminal4.6 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G62 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G62 postcode district.
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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People3,228 residentsin the Barloch census areaMedian age 51.11,472 households88% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright4% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 1,442 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 13%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 46% go by car, 11% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages59% of adults hold a degree or higher7% 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°C1,350 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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 landmarksTannoch Lochlake · under a mileDougalston Lochlake · under a mileMugdock Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCraigmaddie Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCraigashhill · 1.2 miMugdock Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAllander Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haMugdock Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 237 haLennox Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haDougalston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 72 haBurnbraeplaying field · under a mile · 3 haStanley Brig Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes123 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 6.7 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,545 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
