Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:31 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:43 am – 3:44 pm
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People3,565 residentsin the Eddlewood census areaMedian age 45.21,400 households80% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,793 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,285 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December64 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 landmarksBlack Linnwaterfall · under a mileTorheads Lakelake · 1.2 miSimpsonland Glenglen · under a mileEddlewood Glenglen · under a mileLaverock Hillhill · under a mileHaspie Lawhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChatelherault Country Parkpark · under a mile · 238 haNeilsland Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 13 haWoodhead Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haRiccarton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 52 haEddlewood Sports Barnsports ground · under a mileLaigh Bent Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200649 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202245 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)1,458 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUdston Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryDr Jm Simpson & Partners9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNeil Gordon & Associatesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools12 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Elizabeth's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryOur Lady and St Anne's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryHamilton Grammar School1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA17 miRailway stationHamilton Central1.4 miBus stationBus StationHamilton1.4 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing11 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML3 postcode district.
