Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:29 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:44 am – 3:43 pm
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People6,242 residentsin the Glenmavis and Greengairs census areaMedian age 39.92,553 households82% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright12% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 3,407 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 9% 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 December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,247 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December59 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)
Nearby landmarksRoughcraig Glenglen · 1.0 miCameron Glenglen · 1.1 miGarnqueen Lochlake · 2.9 miCleuchvalley · 1.9 miLilly Lochlake · 3.8 miGlenmill Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStanrigg Memorial Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 11 haAirdrie Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 32 haPalacerigg Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 335 haMavisbank Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haAirdrie Leisure Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 15 haCentral Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,799 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation175 m574 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 136 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Monklands2.3 miGP surgerySt Andrew's Hospice2.1 miPharmacyJ & J G Dickson & Sons LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistBankhouse Dental Care2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA18 miRailway stationAirdrie2.3 miBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead3.7 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing11 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML6 postcode district.
