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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,710 residentsin the Milnwood census areaMedian age 43.12,196 households56% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright34% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,257 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% 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 higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,065 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 days of air frost, 4 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 spacesStrathclyde Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 378 haMilnwood Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haBellshill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 37 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHolytown Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 1.7 mi · 6 haCalder Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 5 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 202249 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.6 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,305 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryMossend Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools17 primary, 5 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryHoly Family Primary Schoolright herePrimaryMossend Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBellshill Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA17 miRailway stationBellshillunder a mileBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead2.0 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing10 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML4 postcode district.
