Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:32 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:48 am – 3:46 pm
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People2,321 residentsin the West Braeside and West Gourock census areaMedian age 57.71,075 households95% of homes owner-occupied64% owned outright1% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 1,042 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,955 mm of rain a year, 72 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December25 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksWest Baybay · 1.2 miBurneven Hillhill · under a mileLunderston Baybay · 1.5 miTannel Hillhill · under a mileHowford Glenglen · 1.3 miGourock Glenglen · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGourock Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haGourock Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 13 haDarroch Parkpark · 1.9 miCloch Leisure and Spasports ground · under a mileCastle Gardenspark · 2.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes114 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199941 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.9 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,121 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 187 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverclyde Royal Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryNHS Gg&C Ooh Service2.0 miPharmacyInvercoast LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDentistry On The Clyde2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA17 miRailway stationIBM (Greenock)1.6 miBus stationNicolson StreetGreenock3.7 miFerryGourock McInroy's Point Ferry TerminalLevanunder a mileBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA19 postcode district.
