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 – 3:43 pm
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People4,883 residentsin the Carstairs, Carstairs Junction and Carnwath census areaMedian age 45.52,131 households69% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright22% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,375 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,056 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January77 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 spacesLanark Moor Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 34 haWestbank Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 miDelves Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 2 haCastlebank Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 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 202122 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband27% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,235 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation257 m843 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 203 to 291 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalState Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryAlba Medical Group - Lanark2.9 miPharmacyPnc Pharma LTD1.6 miDentistWoodstock Dental2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationCarstairs2.7 miBus stationBus StationLanark3.0 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing23 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML11 postcode district.
