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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,601 residentsin the Tollcross census areaMedian age 40.71,924 households38% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright47% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,667 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 43% go by car, 18% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%, other languages 10%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,024 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 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 haCuningar Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haHelensea Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haSandyhills Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haWestthorn Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haCeltic Sports Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 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 10 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.9 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
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)2,124 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLightburn Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryTollcross Medical Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJ & J G Dickson & Son LTD32 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTollcross Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools26 primary, 7 secondary, 4 specialPrimarySt Paul's (Shettleston) Primary School & Nursery Classunder a milePrimaryWellshot Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryEastbank Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA10 miRailway stationCarntyneunder a mileLight railSt Enoch SPT Subway StationGlasgow3.2 miBus stationBuchanan Bus StationGlasgow3.2 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing3.3 miBus stops136 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G32 postcode district.
