Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:32 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:46 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,852 residentsin the Johnstone South East census areaMedian age 44.01,950 households57% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright33% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,839 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 56% go by car, 12% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,508 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 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 spacesThomas Shanks Public Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haCochrane Castle Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 38 haHoustoun Squarepark · 1.0 miGleniffer Braes Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 430 haJohnstone Community Sports Hubsports ground · under a mile · 6 haVillage Parkplaying field · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199941 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)2,006 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Alexandra Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryDr Cassidy & Partners6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySalwan Pharmacy LTD10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChurch Street Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryAuchenlodment Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryJohnstone High Schoolunder a milePrimaryCochrane Castle Primaryunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA4.6 miRailway stationJohnstoneunder a mileBus stationTerminal BuildingGlasgow Airport4.2 miFerryClydebank Ferry Landing6.5 miBus stops90 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA5 postcode district.
