Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:31 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:45 am – 3:45 pm
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People5,511 residentsin the Carmunnock North census areaMedian age 46.42,395 households77% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright18% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,636 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 51% go by car, 12% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,121 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January53 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 landmarksMitchell Hillhill · under a mileCastle Hillhill · 1.1 miCarmunnock Coppice Woodlandwoodland · under a mileCoulter's Woodwoodland · under a mileBorgie Glenglen · 3.0 miEnoch Linnwaterfall · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCathkin Braes Country Parkpark · under a mile · 171 haThe Greenpark · under a mileLinn Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 35 haCathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trailssports ground · under a mile · 91 haCathkin Braes Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199948 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,524 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Hairmyres2.2 miGP surgeryCastlemilk Group Practice12 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyR & S (Carmunnock) LTD13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMacleod Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCarmunnock Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryJohn Paul II Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCastlemilk High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA9.5 miRailway stationBusby1.3 miLight railWest Street SPT Subway StationTradeston4.2 miBus stationBus StationEast Kilbride3.2 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing4.6 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G76 postcode district.
