Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:31 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:46 am – 3:45 pm
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People4,491 residentsin the Bishopton census areaMedian age 52.71,963 households92% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright4% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,145 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, 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°C1,361 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 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 spacesErskine Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 124 haErskine Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 21 haWildernesspark · 2.5 mi · 9 haDalmuir Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 12 haErskine Community Allotments Siteallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199946 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202643 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)1,943 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGolden Jubilee University National Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryBishopton Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKate Stewart LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSloan Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryBishopton Primary Schoolright herePrimaryDargavel Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPark Mains High School2.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA3.8 miRailway stationBishoptonunder a mileBus stationBus StationClydebank4.0 miFerryClydebank Ferry Landing3.9 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA7 postcode district.
