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
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People3,041 residentsin the Cleland census areaMedian age 43.81,330 households65% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright27% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,518 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,150 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 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 spacesDalziel Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 23 haGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 106 haBelhaven Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 5 haRavenscraig Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 7 haThe Dojosports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200332 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202128 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)1,499 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCleland Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMacinnes Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyCleland Pharmacy LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMcmanus & Scott Dental1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's Primary School (Cleland)under a milePrimaryCleland Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBrannock High School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA20 miRailway stationClelandunder a mileBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather2.6 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing14 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML1 postcode district.
