Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:32 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:45 am – 3:45 pm
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People4,527 residentsin the West Arthurlie, Gateside and Springhill census areaMedian age 44.21,953 households79% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright14% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,246 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, 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°C1,382 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 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 landmarksGibbs Linnwaterfall · 1.0 miFairy Fallwaterfall · 1.8 miColinbar Glenglen · under a mileMill Damwater · under a mileHarelaw Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miFereneze Hillshills · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDams To Darnley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 474 haGleniffer Braes Country Parkpark · under a mile · 430 haArthurlie House Public Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haFereneze Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 80 haMcDiarmid Parkplaying field · under a mileDunterlie Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199943 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,221 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 180 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDykebar Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryGleniffer Medical Group6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDr D R Fraser5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFoggo Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mark's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryHillview Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Luke's High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA5.4 miRailway stationBarrheadunder a mileBus stationSilverburn Bus StationPollok2.7 miFerryBraehead Shopping Centre Ferry Landing5.7 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G78 postcode district.
