Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:30 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:44 am – 3:44 pm
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People4,370 residentsin the Birkenshaw census areaMedian age 45.61,803 households87% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright7% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,310 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% 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 languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C983 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 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 spacesViewpark Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haDrumpellier Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 212 haDouglas Gardenspark · 1.1 miBothwell Castle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 46 haViewpark Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a mileUddingston Bowling and Tennis Clubsports ground · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200327 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)1,853 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKirklands Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryOld Mill Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPark Dental Companyright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools15 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryAitkenhead Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryTannochside Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryUddingston Grammar Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA14 miRailway stationUddingstonunder a mileBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead2.6 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing7.2 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G71 postcode district.
