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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People4,190 residentsin the Paisley Ferguslie census areaMedian age 37.91,891 households35% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright56% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,919 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 54% go by car, 10% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%, Scots 1%, other languages 9%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,259 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 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)
Nearby landmarksCraigie Linnwaterfall · 2.3 miFairy Fallwaterfall · 2.4 miSaucel Hillhill · under a mileStanely Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miNew Harbourtidal water · 1.0 miBarskiven Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFerguslie Gardenspark · under a mile · 8 haGallow Greenpark · under a mileLogan Gardenspark · under a mileSt James' Parkplaying field · under a mile · 19 haElderslie Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 65 haSanctuary Gardenallotments · under a mileSource: 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 199944 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.0 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)1,982 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Alexandra Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKing Street Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBesway National Chemists LTD24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWellmeadow Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools20 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Fergus Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryWest Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCastlehead High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA1.7 miRailway stationPaisley St Jamesunder a mileBus stationTerminal BuildingGlasgow Airport1.2 miFerryRenfrew Ferry TerminalBlythswood3.4 miBus stops135 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA2 postcode district.
