Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:31 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:43 am – 3:45 pm
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People3,887 residentsin the Strathaven West, Chapelton, Drumclog and Sandford census areaMedian age 44.11,445 households89% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright4% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 2,059 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, construction 10%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle23% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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°C1,306 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January69 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 spacesBroadlees Golf Driving Rangegolf course · under a mile · 48 haGeorge Allan Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 9 haLanglands Mosspark · 3.3 mi · 37 haAllison Greenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199950 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,463 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation239 m784 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 224 to 261 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStonehouse Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryAlba Medical Group2.7 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2.7 miDentistAvonsmiles Dental2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA17 miRailway stationHamilton Central4.8 miBus stationBus StationEast Kilbride4.5 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing12 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML10 postcode district.
