Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:30 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:43 am – 3:43 pm
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People2,406 residentsin the Carluke North census areaMedian age 46.51,194 households57% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright33% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,078 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 59% go by car, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,029 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December65 days of air frost, 2 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 spacesCarluke Community Growing and Learning Gardenpark · under a mileCarluke Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haThe John Cumming Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 6 haGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 106 haOvertown Parkpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200646 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202126 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,277 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation203 m666 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 151 to 241 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Wishaw4.9 miGP surgeryHigh Mill Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKirkmuirhill Pharmacy LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCarluke Dental Studioright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHigh Mill Primary Schoolright herePrimarySt Athanasius' Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCarluke High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI23 miRailway stationCarlukeunder a mileBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather3.8 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing18 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML8 postcode district.
