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
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People4,124 residentsin the Thornliebank South and Woodfarm census areaMedian age 42.21,678 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright14% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,952 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 48% go by car, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,304 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December62 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksHomeglen Househistoric site · under a mileCapelrig Househistoric site · 1.3 miWaulkmill Glenglen · 1.7 miWaulkmill Glen Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miLittleton Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miGibbs Linnwaterfall · 4.1 miHaugh Hillhill · 2.1 miEastwood Parkwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRouken Glen Parkpark · under a mile · 56 haDams To Darnley Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 474 haPollok Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 140 haCowglen Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 64 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 13 haAuldhouse Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 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 202540 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.1 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.1 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)1,702 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Victoria Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryThorntree Practice15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThornliebank Dentalunder a milePolice stationStrathclyde PoliceGlasgow1.8 miCash machineUSave2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools18 primary, 5 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryWoodfarm High Schoolunder a milePrimaryThornliebank Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Vincent's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA6.5 miRailway stationThornliebankunder a mileLight railKinning Park SPT Subway Station3.4 miBus stationSilverburn Bus StationPollok1.6 miFerryGlasgow Science Centre North QuayCessnock3.8 miBus stops145 within a mileCar parkGreen Car ParkGlasgow1.2 miEV chargingSainsburys Darnley2 charging points within a mile1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G46 postcode district.
