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 – 3:44 pm
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People3,899 residentsin the Hazelbank and Kirkfieldbank census areaMedian age 50.91,721 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright14% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,958 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,034 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 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 spacesBlackwood Parkpark · 2.6 miCastlebank Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 3 haDelves Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200642 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202127 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)1,808 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 242 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStonehouse Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryBlackwood Medical Practice2.7 miPharmacyKirkmuir Pharmacy2.7 miDentistClyde Valley Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryUnderbank Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryKirkfieldbank Primary School1.8 miSecondaryLesmahagow High School3.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA26 miRailway stationCarluke3.1 miBus stationBus StationLanark3.5 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing20 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML11 postcode district.
