Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:30 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:44 am – 3:43 pm
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People3,068 residentsin the Salsburgh census areaMedian age 36.71,250 households73% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright22% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 1,729 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, construction 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 65% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,067 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January55 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 · 1.6 mi · 6 haGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 106 haRavenscraig Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 7 haSource: 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 202128 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.6 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,606 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation180 m591 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 131 to 199 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCleland Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryChapelhall Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistChapelhall Dental Care1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools8 primaryPrimaryChapelhall Primary School1.1 miPrimarySt Aloysius' Primary School1.1 miSecondaryBrannock High School2.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA20 miRailway stationCleland2.0 miBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead3.8 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing13 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML1 postcode district.
