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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People3,889 residentsin the Chapelhall East census areaMedian age 40.01,511 households75% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright14% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 2,056 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% 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 languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C1,060 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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)
Parks and green spacesTorrance Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 65 haHolytown Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 1.7 mi · 6 haCraigneuk Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 9 haWest End Parkpark · 2.2 miMavisbank Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haKatherine Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 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 202129 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: 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)1,546 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWester Moffat Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryChapelhall Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChapelhall Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools12 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryChapelhall Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Aloysius' Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCaldervale High School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA19 miRailway stationDrumgelloch1.4 miBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead2.8 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing12 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML6 postcode district.
