Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:31 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:44 am – 3:44 pm
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People4,654 residentsin the Lindsayfield West, Lindsayfield South and Auldhouse census areaMedian age 36.81,795 households76% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright19% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 2,570 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,234 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January53 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 spacesLanglands Mosspark · 1.4 mi · 37 haLanglands Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 45 haLaigh Commonpark · 1.9 miThe Show Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 6 haThe John Wright Sports Centresports ground · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199949 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,571 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation209 m686 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 160 to 225 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUdston Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryThe Murray Surgery2.0 miPharmacyL Rowlands & Co (Retail) LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistSt Leonards Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryMount Cameron Primary School1.2 miPrimaryMount Cameron Primary School Gaelic Unit1.2 miSecondaryCalderglen High School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA15 miRailway stationEast Kilbride2.3 miBus stationBus StationEast Kilbride1.9 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing9.2 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G75 postcode district.
