Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:32 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:44 am – 3:45 pm
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People5,101 residentsin the Eaglesham and Waterfoot census areaMedian age 46.62,137 households84% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,407 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,527 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 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 landmarksEnoch Linnwaterfall · under a milePicketlaw Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miDickman's Glenglen · 2.2 miHigh Damwater · 1.5 miGreenbank Garden NTShistoric site · 3.8 miMelowther Hillhill · 2.0 miThe Mound Lickprivickhill · 2.2 miLochgoin Monumenthistoric site · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCommonpark · under a mile · 10 haLanglands Mosspark · 2.9 mi · 37 haK Woodlandpark · 2.4 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199945 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.7 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,197 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation151 m495 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 218 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Hairmyres2.4 miGP surgeryKilbryde Hospice2.4 miPharmacyHarvest Healthcare LTD1.1 miDentistEaglesham Dental Practice1.0 miPolice stationStrathclyde Police Recreation AssociationEast Kilbride1.7 miCash machineScotmid - Eaglesham 0330under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryEaglesham Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryJackton Primary School1.2 miSecondaryDuncanrig Secondary School2.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA12 miRailway stationHairmyres2.5 miBus stationBus StationEast Kilbride3.8 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing8.6 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationGlasgow4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G76 postcode district.
