Local servicesGP surgeryMavor Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools21 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialSecondarySt Andrew's and St Bride's High Schoolunder a milePrimaryBlacklaw Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Hilary's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA13 miRailway stationEast Kilbrideunder a mileBus stationBus StationEast Kilbrideunder a mileFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing7.5 miBus stops119 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G74 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G74 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:31 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:44 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,563 residentsin the St Leonards South census areaMedian age 45.62,133 households77% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,397 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 54% go by car, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 10% 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°C1,225 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January50 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)
Parks and green spacesLaigh Commonpark · under a mileThe Show Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haTown Centre Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haEast Kilbride Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 48 haThe John Wright Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haEast Kilbride Thistle Football Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 202546 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,221 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation182 m597 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 153 to 202 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
