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County or areaEast Renfrewshire
Postcode districtG46
Telephone code01620
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 –
People3,410 residentsin the Lower Whitecraigs and Giffnock South census areaMedian age 49.41,257 households98% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright0% social rented, 1% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,506 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, professional and scientific services 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 48% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle71% 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 higher8% have no qualifications, 4% 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 landmarksCourt Hillhill · 1.8 miWaulkmill Glen Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miEastwood Parkwoodland · under a mileCastle Hillhill · 2.0 miWaulkmill Glenglen · 2.5 miLittleton Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRouken Glen Parkpark · under a mile · 56 haLinn Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 35 haWilliamwood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haPollok Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 140 haHuntly Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haEastwood Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 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 202541 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)1,330 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Victoria Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryWilliamwood Medical Practice17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJ P Mackie & Co LTD22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGiffnock Village Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools21 primary, 5 secondaryPrimaryGiffnock Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Ninian's High Schoolunder a milePrimaryOur Lady Of The Missions Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA7.3 miRailway stationGiffnockunder a mileLight railKinning Park SPT Subway Station3.5 miBus stationSilverburn Bus StationPollok2.5 miFerryPlantation Quay Ferry Landing4.0 miBus stops106 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G46 postcode district.


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