Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:31 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:46 am – 3:44 pm
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People4,631 residentsin the Yoker South census areaMedian age 36.72,411 households36% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright47% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,323 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 8%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 41% go by car, 20% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%, other languages 12%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,154 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 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 spacesFerry Greenpark · under a mileClyde View Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haRenfrew Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haBlawarthillpark · under a mile · 2 haYoker Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileWhitecrook Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes116 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 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 202645 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,676 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -9 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGolden Jubilee University National Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryYoker Medical Centre25 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCare Pharmacies LTD23 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRiverbank Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools21 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryOur Holy Redeemer Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Brendan's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryTrinity High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA2.3 miRailway stationYokerWhitecrookunder a mileLight railPartick SPT Subway Station3.1 miBus stationBus StationClydebank1.0 miFerryYoker Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops120 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G14 postcode district.
