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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,599 residentsin the Newmains census areaMedian age 42.02,527 households55% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright34% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,498 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 60% go by car, 8% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,120 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October60 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksGarden Glenglen · under a mileRedmire Lochlake · 1.5 miStable Glenglen · under a mileCrow Hillhill · under a mileLion Cleughvalley · under a mileGallow Hillhill · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 106 haMemorial Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 2 haMorningside Play Parkplaying field · under a mileBelhaven Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200649 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202126 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,632 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation141 m463 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 183 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCleland Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryManse Road Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyDeans Pharmaceutical LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNewmains Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNewmains Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Brigid's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryColtness High School1.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationHartwood1.7 miBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather2.9 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing16 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML2 postcode district.
