Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:31 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:44 am – 3:44 pm
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People3,589 residentsin the Cambuslang Central census areaMedian age 49.21,657 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright22% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,737 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 48% go by car, 9% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,148 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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 landmarksBorgie Glenglen · under a mileKenmuir Hillhill · 1.4 miTurnlawhill · 1.5 miHolmhills Woodwoodland · under a mileHogganfield Lochlake · 4.0 miKenmuir Woodwoodland · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCambuslang Public Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haHolmhills Wood Community Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haQuarryfield Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haCambuslang Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 16 haSports Practice Pitchplaying field · 1.0 miWestthorn Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200327 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,725 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLightburn Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryNorth Avenue Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMot Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools22 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryJames Aiton Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Bride's Primary School (Cambuslang)under a mileSecondaryTrinity High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA11 miRailway stationCambuslangunder a mileLight railBridge Street SPT Subway StationTradeston4.2 miBus stationBus StationEast Kilbride4.2 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing4.4 miBus stops94 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G72 postcode district.
