Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:30 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:43 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,978 residentsin the Newarthill census areaMedian age 46.31,379 households62% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright29% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,390 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle68% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,171 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 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 spacesTorrance Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 65 haHolytown Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haRavenscraig Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 7 haCalder Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 5 haThe Dojosports ground · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200331 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202129 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)1,451 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation149 m489 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCleland Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryMacinnes Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMcmanus & Scott Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools12 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryNewarthill Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Teresa's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBrannock High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA20 miRailway stationCarfin1.0 miBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather3.7 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing13 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML1 postcode district.
