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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People4,248 residentsin the Shettleston North census areaMedian age 41.52,528 households34% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright50% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,813 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 9%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 43% go by car, 19% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%, other languages 9%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,026 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January41 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)
Parks and green spacesAviary Gardenspark · under a mile · 29 haSandyhills Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haSandyhills Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haCranhill Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haBudhill Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBudhill and Springboig Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.8 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: 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)2,829 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLightburn Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Cairns Practice20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyL Rowland & Co Retail LTD27 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistShettleston Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools22 primary, 4 secondary, 7 specialSecondaryEastbank Academyright herePrimaryEastbank Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryThorntree Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA11 miRailway stationShettlestonunder a mileLight railBuchanan Street SPT Subway StationGlasgow3.7 miBus stationBuchanan Bus StationGlasgow3.6 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing3.8 miBus stops159 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G32 postcode district.
