Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:29 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:45 am – 3:42 pm
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People4,062 residentsin the Abronhill North census areaMedian age 43.41,833 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,059 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 10% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,336 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December63 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 landmarksForest Plantationforest · 1.1 miVault Glenglen · under a mileCastle Glenglen · under a mileBanton Lochlake · 3.2 miGlenhead Woodwoodland · under a mileFannyside Lochswater · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPalacerigg Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 335 haCumbernauld House Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haAbronhill Community Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haGlen Mile Mountain Bike Trailssports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202646 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202646 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.6 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)1,902 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Memorial Cottage Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryAbronhill Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyL Rowlands & Co (Retail) LTD7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAbronhill Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Lucy's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryWhitelees Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCumbernauld Academy1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA20 miRailway stationCumbernauld2.0 miBus stationSt Mirrens RoadKilsyth3.9 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing14 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G67 postcode district.
