Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:30 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:44 am – 3:43 pm
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People3,271 residentsin the Calderbank and Brownsburn census areaMedian age 46.31,471 households66% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright26% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,517 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle63% 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 higher26% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,065 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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)
Parks and green spacesHolytown Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 1.4 mi · 6 haTorrance Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 65 haWest End Parkpark · 1.7 miCentenary Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haCraigneuk Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 9 haCentral Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 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 26 Jul 202130 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,534 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWester Moffat Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryChapelhall Practice11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLogan Healthcare LTD12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistChapelhall Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCorpus Christi Primary Schoolright herePrimaryCalderbank Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryCaldervale High School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA18 miRailway stationAirdrie1.6 miBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead2.0 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing11 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML6 postcode district.
