Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:32 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:46 am – 3:46 pm
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People5,301 residentsin the Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank census areaMedian age 44.42,038 households83% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,759 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,752 mm of rain a year, 65 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January53 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 landmarksGotter Linnwaterfall · under a mileCarruth Glenglen · under a mileLadymuir Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miKnapps Lochlake · 2.3 miKnockan Linnwaterfall · 2.8 miThornlybank Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRanfurly Castle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 66 haMuirshiel Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 29 haClyde Muirshiel Regional Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 181 haDrying Greenpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199939 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,677 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation153 m502 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 198 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Alexandra Hospital7.6 miGP surgeryDrs Simpson, Luty & Ormond3.0 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2.1 miDentistBrite Dental - Bridge Of Weir2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA7.8 miRailway stationHowwood (Renfrewshire)3.8 miBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow6.3 miFerryGreenock - Victoria Harbour7.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA10 postcode district.
