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County or areaSouth Lanarkshire
Postcode districtML11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:31 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:43 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,344 residentsin the Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood census areaMedian age 43.81,879 households74% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright19% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,112 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 10% 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,081 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December62 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHabby's Leapwaterfall · 3.4 miLadies' Plumwaterfall · 3.4 miHorse Poollake · 3.4 miBoghead Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miSodom Hillhill · 2.5 miBlack Hillhill · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlackwood Parkpark · under a mileAlexander Hamilton Memorial Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 4 haMcKirdy Public Parkpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 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 30 May 202248 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% 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)1,964 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation182 m597 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 137 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStonehouse Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryBlackwood Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyKirkmuir Pharmacy1.1 miDentistKirkmuirhill Dental1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySt John's Primary School (Blackwood)under a milePrimaryBlackwood Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLesmahagow High School3.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA24 miRailway stationLarkhall4.4 miBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather5.7 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing18 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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