Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:30 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:45 am – 3:44 pm
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People2,498 residentsin the Central Easterhouse census areaMedian age 41.81,297 households13% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright82% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 917 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 44% go by car, 21% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages10% of adults hold a degree or higher41% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Scots 1%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,158 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 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 landmarksBishop Lochlake · under a mileFrankfield Lochlake · 1.7 miCraigend Woodwoodland · under a mileNewlands Glenglen · 2.1 miLuggie Glenglen · 2.4 miMount Lockharthill · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlairtummock Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haAuchinlea Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haDrumpellier Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 212 haEasterhouse Sports Centresports ground · under a mileBarlanark Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haJames Lindsay Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)1,385 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLightburn Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryNewhills Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWallace Pharmaceuticals LTD14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDiamond Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 4 specialPrimarySt Benedict's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLochend Community High Schoolunder a milePrimaryOakwood Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA12 miRailway stationEasterhouseunder a mileBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead4.1 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing5.6 miBus stops117 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G34 postcode district.
