Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:30 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:42 am – 3:44 pm
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People3,208 residentsin the Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields census areaMedian age 44.51,332 households81% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,673 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, 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°C1,034 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 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)
Nearby landmarksStonebyres Fallswaterfall · 2.3 miSwinsy Hillhill · under a mileLadies' Plumwaterfall · 3.0 miAuchenglen Hillhill · 1.3 miDevongill Woodwoodland · under a mileBrocklinn Glenglen · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlackwood Parkpark · 2.6 miCarluke Community Growing and Learning Gardenpark · 3.1 miCastlebank Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 3 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 200643 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202128 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,428 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStonehouse Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryBlackwood Medical Practice2.7 miPharmacyKirkmuir Pharmacy2.8 miDentistClyde Valley Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryUnderbank Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBraidwood Primary School1.6 miSecondaryCarluke High School3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA25 miRailway stationCarluke2.6 miBus stationBus StationLanark4.2 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing19 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML8 postcode district.
