Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:31 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:46 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 1°C1,291 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 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 landmarksBroom Hillhill · under a mileNewshot Islandisland · 2.1 miCraigend Hillhill · 1.3 miLusset Glenglen · 2.6 miSwines Glenglen · 2.9 miNew Harbourtidal water · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesErskine Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 21 haClydeside Community Parkpark · 2.0 miDalmuir Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 12 haErskine Community Allotments Siteallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 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 202645 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.6 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
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGolden Jubilee University National Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryDrs Macpherson, Hanley,Tobin & Mitchell4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistMains Drive Dental Practice1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA1.6 miRailway stationBishopton1.7 miBus stationTerminal BuildingGlasgow Airport2.0 miFerryClydebank Ferry Landing2.4 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA4 postcode district.
