Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital30 miGP surgeryCaledonia Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 3 specialPrimarySt Margaret of Scotland Primary Schoolright herePrimaryCarbrain Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCumbernauld Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA18 miRailway stationCumbernauldunder a mileBus stationSt Mirrens RoadKilsyth3.2 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing12 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G67 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G67 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:29 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:45 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,631 residentsin the Seafar census areaMedian age 40.01,658 households58% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright30% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,674 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 49% go by car, 10% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle54% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, 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°C1,337 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December63 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 spacesPalacerigg Country Parkpark · under a mile · 335 haCumbernauld Community Parkpark · under a mile · 73 haRavenswoodpark · under a mile · 20 haPalacerigg Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 24 haRavenswood Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 12 haAirdriehead Community Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)1,725 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
