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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G68 postcode district.

County or areaNorth Lanarkshire
Postcode districtG68
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,568 residentsin the Balloch East census areaMedian age 51.51,180 households73% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright20% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,194 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,343 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January61 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBroadwood Lochlake · 1.3 miAuchinstarry Lochlake · 1.9 miCroy Hillhill · 1.1 miSpeirs Islandisland · 2.2 miGirnal Hillhill · 1.5 miForest Plantationforest · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCumbernauld Community Parkpark · under a mile · 73 haRavenswoodpark · under a mile · 20 haDullatur Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 106 haCumbernauld Community Memorial Peace Gardenpark · 1.1 mi · 6 haRavenswood Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 12 haAntonine Community Sport Hubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 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 8.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% 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)1,196 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Memorial Cottage Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryKenilworth Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLochside Dental Care1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryEastfield Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryOur Lady's High School - Cumbernauldunder a mileSecondarySt Maurice's High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA17 miRailway stationCroyunder a mileBus stationSt Mirrens RoadKilsyth2.0 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing11 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G68 postcode district.


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