Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:30 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:43 am – 3:43 pm
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People3,967 residentsin the Dalziel and Hartwood census areaMedian age 34.61,245 households88% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright8% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 2,145 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, Scots 1%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,148 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 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 landmarksHill Glenglen · under a mileStable Glenglen · 1.2 miRiven Lochlake · 2.4 miCrow Hillhill · 1.5 miLion Cleughvalley · 1.3 miRedmire Lochlake · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 106 haTorrance Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 65 haBelhaven Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 5 haMemorial Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200333 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202127 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,441 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 108 to 205 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital28 miGP surgeryMacinnes Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCleland Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Primary School (Cleland)under a mileSecondaryColtness High School1.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA21 miRailway stationClelandunder a mileBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather3.1 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing14 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML1 postcode district.
