Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:29 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:43 am – 3:43 pm
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People3,967 residentsin the Dalziel and Hartwood census areaMedian age 34.61,245 households88% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright8% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 2,145 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% 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 languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, Scots 1%, 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°C1,129 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October60 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 spacesStane Gardenspark · 2.1 mi · 11 haGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 106 haMemorial Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200334 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202125 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.9 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 broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,441 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 142 to 237 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCleland Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryRosehall Surgery1.6 miPharmacyA & I Crawford1.5 miDentistStation Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAllanton Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryDykehead Primary School1.6 miSecondaryCalderhead High School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI21 miRailway stationHartwoodunder a mileBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather4.3 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing17 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML7 postcode district.
