Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:31 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:45 am – 3:44 pm
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People6,086 residentsin the Maxwell Park census areaMedian age 45.92,464 households87% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,992 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 41% go by car, 12% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle76% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%, other languages 9%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,106 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksCamp Hillhill · under a mileClincart Hillhill · 1.1 miLower Harbourtidal water · 1.8 miUpper Harbourtidal water · 1.9 miNorth Woodwoodland · under a milePollokhead Woodwoodland · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen's Parkpark · under a mile · 45 haPollok Country Parkpark · under a mile · 140 haMaxwell Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haHaggs Castle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 53 haClydesdale Cricket Groundsports ground · under a mile · 3 haCraigholme School Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199948 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,601 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Victoria Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWaverley Park Medical Practice32 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyJ P Mackie & Co LTD35 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistShawlands Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools30 primary, 5 secondary, 4 specialSecondaryShawlands Academyunder a milePrimaryShawlands Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryLangside Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA6.4 miRailway stationCrossmyloofunder a mileLight railKinning Park SPT Subway Station1.2 miBus stationGovan Bus StationGovan Bus Interchange2.2 miFerryPlantation Quay Ferry Landing1.7 miBus stops130 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G41 postcode district.
