Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:31 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:42 am – 3:44 pm
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People3,899 residentsin the Hazelbank and Kirkfieldbank census areaMedian age 50.91,721 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright14% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,958 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,110 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December59 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 spacesBlackwood Parkpark · under a mileMcKirdy Public Parkpark · 2.6 miAlexander Hamilton Memorial Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200642 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202249 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,808 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation167 m548 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStonehouse Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryBlackwood Medical Practice1.0 miPharmacyKirkmuir Pharmacy1.0 miDentistKirkmuirhill Dental1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryBlackwood Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt John's Primary School (Blackwood)under a mileSecondaryLesmahagow High School2.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA25 miRailway stationCarluke4.4 miBus stationBus StationLanark4.9 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing19 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML11 postcode district.
