Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:30 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:44 am – 3:44 pm
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People4,549 residentsin the Bellshill South census areaMedian age 43.32,214 households46% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright41% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,196 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 53% go by car, 9% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,065 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December53 days of air frost, 4 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)
Parks and green spacesStrathclyde Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 378 haBellshill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haMilnwood Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haViewpark Gardenspark · 1.5 mi · 2 haSir Matt Busby Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 2 haGilchrist Gardenspark · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200329 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202248 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)2,389 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKirklands Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryJohn Street Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAjr Healthcare LTD12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNorth Road Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryCardinal Newman High Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBellshill Academyunder a milePrimarySacred Heart Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA16 miRailway stationBellshillunder a mileBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead2.2 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing9.4 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML4 postcode district.
