Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:30 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:44 am – 3:43 pm
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People5,268 residentsin the Holytown census areaMedian age 41.62,393 households65% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright25% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,675 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle65% 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 higher22% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,069 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January55 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)
Nearby landmarksOrchard Farm Poollake · 1.4 miStrathclyde Lochlake · 3.0 miThe Mounthill · 1.5 miO Woodwoodland · under a mileDovecote Woodwoodland · under a mileViewpark Glenglen · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHolytown Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haColville Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 41 haStrathclyde Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 378 haKeir Hardie Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haCalder Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 5 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200330 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202250 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.9 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)2,484 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCoathill Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryHolytown Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots UK LTD12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMcmanus & Scott Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools18 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryChrist The King Primaryunder a milePrimaryHolytown Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryTaylor High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA18 miRailway stationHolytownunder a mileBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead2.4 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing11 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML1 postcode district.
