Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:32 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:46 am – 3:45 pm
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People4,181 residentsin the Linwood South census areaMedian age 42.82,085 households47% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright43% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,933 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 55% go by car, 10% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,262 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January41 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 spacesLinwood Sport and Community Centresports ground · under a mile · 32 haElderslie Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 65 haHoustoun Squarepark · 1.1 miThomas Shanks Public Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 13 haFerguslie Gardenspark · 1.6 mi · 8 haVillage Parkplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199943 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.1 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)2,241 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Alexandra Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryCartside Medical Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLp North Fifteen LTD11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLinwood Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWoodlands Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryOur Lady Of Peace Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLinwood High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA2.8 miRailway stationJohnstone1.0 miBus stationTerminal BuildingGlasgow Airport2.6 miFerryClydebank Ferry Landing4.7 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA3 postcode district.
