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County or areaEast Renfrewshire
Postcode districtG76
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:31 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:45 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,010 residentsin the Clarkston and Sheddens census areaMedian age 45.62,284 households95% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright1% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,907 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 48% go by car, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages53% 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,299 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGreenbank Garden NTShistoric site · under a mileHomeglen Househistoric site · 1.3 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileMeikle Drippshill · 1.3 miSnuff Mill Bridgebridge · 2.0 miNetherton Braeswoodland · under a mileShaw Linnwater · 2.3 miEnoch Linnwaterfall · 4.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Fieldpark · under a mileRouken Glen Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 56 haLinn Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 35 haWilliamwood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haOverlee Playfieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haHuntly Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 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 7.4 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.8 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)2,323 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Hairmyres2.8 miGP surgerySheddens Medical Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBrite Dental-Clarkstonright herePolice stationStrathclyde Police Recreation AssociationEast Kilbride2.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Clarkston, Clarksonright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 6 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCarolside Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBusby Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryWilliamwood High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA8.5 miRailway stationClarkstonunder a mileLight railWest Street SPT Subway StationTradeston4.4 miBus stationSilverburn Bus StationPollok3.7 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing4.9 miBus stops57 within a mileCar parkEuro Car ParksGlasgow2.9 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationGlasgow2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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