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County or areaInverclyde
Postcode districtPA16
Telephone code01475
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,828 residentsin the Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road census areaMedian age 57.02,146 households88% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright4% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,086 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,587 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December20 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLyle Hill Viewpointhistoric site · under a mileFree French Memorial Crosshistoric site · under a mileWhiteforeland Pointbeach · under a mileCardwell Baybay · 1.2 miCowdenknowes Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGourock Baybay · 1.4 miTown Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCraigs Tophill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreenock Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 60 haLyle Parkpark · under a mileMurdieston Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haLady Alice Parkpark · under a mileGlenpark Greenock Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileFort Matilda Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes113 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199943 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202640 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)2,300 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverclyde Royal Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryArdgowan Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Stores Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFrederick Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationStrathclyde PoliceGreenock1.0 miCash machineVaporizedunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryArdgowan Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryNotre Dame High School1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA14 miRailway stationGreenock Westunder a mileBus stationNicolson StreetGreenockunder a mileFerryGreenock Custom House Quay Ferry Terminal1.0 miBus stops96 within a mileEV chargingJamaica Street2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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