Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:31 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:45 am – 3:45 pm
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People3,649 residentsin the Busby census areaMedian age 43.51,607 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright16% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,693 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 50% go by car, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,308 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 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 landmarksCastle Hillhill · under a mileMeikle Drippshill · under a mileEnoch Linnwaterfall · 4.0 miShaw Linnwater · 2.0 miWaulkmill Glen Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miPicketlaw Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Fieldpark · under a mileRouken Glen Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 56 haMearns Castle Golf Academygolf course · under a mile · 27 haLinn Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 35 haOverlee Playfieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haHuntly Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199946 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.5 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)1,617 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Hairmyres2.6 miGP surgerySheddens Medical Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyComplements Of Scotland LTD10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBrite Dental-Clarkstonunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 4 secondarySecondaryWilliamwood High Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCarolside Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA8.8 miRailway stationBusbyunder a mileLight railWest Street SPT Subway StationTradeston4.9 miBus stationSilverburn Bus StationPollok4.0 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing5.4 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G76 postcode district.
