Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:30 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:43 am – 3:43 pm
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People3,174 residentsin the Overtown census areaMedian age 48.01,475 households59% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright34% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,615 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,025 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January59 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)
Parks and green spacesGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 106 haOvertown Parkpark · under a mileCastlehill Community Parkpark · under a mileLarkhall Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 25 haBeltane Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 8 haWishaw Juniors Football Clubplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200647 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202250 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.9 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.2 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 broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,912 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Wishaw1.8 miGP surgeryClyde View Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyOvertown Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistStewarton Street Dental1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA22 miRailway stationWishaw1.4 miBus stationLinnhe CrescentPatherunder a mileFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing15 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML2 postcode district.
