Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:29 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:45 am – 3:43 pm
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People4,175 residentsin the Klisyth East census areaMedian age 44.51,979 households63% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright26% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,020 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, construction 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,844 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December59 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 landmarksAuchinstarry Lochlake · under a mileBanton Lochlake · 1.3 miSpeirs Islandisland · 1.2 miReg Glenglen · under a mileColzium Glenglen · under a mileCorrie Spoutwaterfall · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurn Greenpark · under a mileKilsyth Lennox Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 46 haBogside Parkpark · under a mileCumbernauld Community Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 73 haKilsyth Sports Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes114 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202643 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202643 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)2,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Memorial Cottage Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKilsyth Medical Partnershipunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKilsyth Dental Partnershipunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBalmalloch Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryKilsyth Academyunder a milePrimaryKilsyth Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA16 miRailway stationCroy1.9 miBus stationRegister RoadKilsythunder a mileFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing12 miBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G65 postcode district.
