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 –
People2,684 residentsin the Wishaw East census areaMedian age 48.51,284 households72% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright20% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,307 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 64% go by car, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 10% 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,147 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December60 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 spacesGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 106 haMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBelhaven Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haWishaw Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 36 haMorningside Play Parkplaying field · 1.0 miBeltane Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 8 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 202127 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)1,315 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation165 m541 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 140 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCleland Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryManse Road Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDeans Pharmaceuticals LTD9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNewmains Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCambusnethan Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryColtness High Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Brigid's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA22 miRailway stationWishaw1.3 miBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather1.4 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing15 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML2 postcode district.
