Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:29 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,257 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December60 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 landmarksCameron Glenglen · under a mileStaylee Glenglen · under a mileCleuchvalley · 1.0 miForest Plantationforest · 2.8 miShiel Hillhill · 1.9 miLilly Lochlake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStanrigg Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haPalacerigg Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 335 haAirdrie Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 32 haCumbernauld Community Memorial Peace Gardenpark · 2.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.7 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
Elevation179 m587 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 172 to 211 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWester Moffat Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryKenilworth Medical Centre2.8 miPharmacyJ & J G Dickson & Sons LTD2.2 miDentistMf Dentalcare2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGreengairs Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryNew Monkland Primary School2.0 miSecondaryAirdrie Academy2.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA19 miRailway stationGreenfaulds2.4 miBus stationBurleigh StreetShawhead4.7 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing12 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML6 postcode district.
