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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People4,534 residentsin the Mearnskirk and Maidenhill census areaMedian age 36.41,559 households88% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright8% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 2,191 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 10%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,670 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December64 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksBrother Lochlake · 1.5 miLittle Lochlake · 1.9 miMaiden Hillhill · under a mileGibbs Linnwaterfall · 2.5 miBalgray Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miHarelea Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDams To Darnley Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 474 haEast Renfrewshire Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 56 haRouken Glen Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 56 haWhitecraigs Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 8 haBroomburn Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 5 haParklandssports ground · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 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 202539 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,104 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 118 to 197 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDykebar Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryMearns Medical Centre1.4 miPharmacyBoots UK Limited4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistMearns Cross Dental & Implant Centre1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryMearns Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMaidenhill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Luke's High School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA7.9 miRailway stationBalgrayBarrhead1.7 miBus stationSilverburn Bus StationPollok4.0 miFerryGlasgow Science Centre North QuayCessnock7.0 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G77 postcode district.
