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County or areaSouth Lanarkshire
Postcode districtML3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:30 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:43 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,163 residentsin the Hamilton Centre, Low Parks and Ferniegar census areaMedian age 44.43,084 households67% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright10% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,124 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 49% go by car, 8% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,089 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlack Linnwaterfall · 1.9 miStrathclyde Lochlake · 2.2 miThorney Glenglen · 1.3 miMeikle Glenglen · 1.4 miLaverock Hillhill · 1.1 miTorheads Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChatelherault Country Parkpark · under a mile · 238 haDalzell Estatepark · under a mile · 71 haSouth Haughpark · under a mile · 29 haRiccarton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haForgewood Boxing Clubsports ground · 1.4 miBent Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200649 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202247 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.1 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% 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)3,495 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Wishaw2.4 miGP surgeryOak Lodge11 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD12 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistM & P Dental Care1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryOur Lady's High School - Motherwell1.3 miPrimaryChatelherault Primary School1.4 miPrimaryKnowetop Primary School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA18 miRailway stationChatelheraultAllantonunder a mileBus stationBus StationHamilton1.6 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing12 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML3 postcode district.


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