Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:32 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:47 am – 3:45 pm
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People5,301 residentsin the Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank census areaMedian age 44.42,038 households83% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,759 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% 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 2°C1,631 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 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 spacesLevengrove Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 19 haPier Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 5 haCunningham-Graham Memorial Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haParklea Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 15 haEast End Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haWest Dumbarton Activity Centresports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199945 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,677 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 182 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryAlcluith Practice5 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistLevengrove Dental Care1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA6.9 miRailway stationLangbankunder a mileBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow4.0 miFerryBalloch Village Ferry Landing5.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA14 postcode district.
