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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,470 residentsin the Allanton - Newmains Rural census areaMedian age 41.61,012 households76% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright18% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 1,267 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, manufacturing 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,120 mm of rain a year, 28 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 spacesGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 106 haMorningside Play Parkplaying field · under a mileMemorial Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 2 haBelhaven Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200649 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202126 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,058 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 137 to 183 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCleland Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryManse Road Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyDeans Pharmaceutical LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNewmains Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMorningside Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Brigid's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryColtness High School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI23 miRailway stationWishaw2.4 miBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather2.3 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing16 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML2 postcode district.
