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
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People4,747 residentsin the Burnbank North census areaMedian age 42.02,221 households58% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright31% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,365 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,195 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 days of air frost, 4 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 spacesUdston and Glenlee Community Woodlandpark · under a mile · 10 haBlantyre Public Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haStrathclyde Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 378 haBothwell Castle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 46 haKirkton Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLaigh Bent Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200330 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,454 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUdston Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCalderside Medical Practice17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTeethsceneunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryAuchinraith Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCalderside Academyunder a milePrimarySt Cuthbert's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA15 miRailway stationBlantyreunder a mileBus stationBus StationHamilton2.1 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing8.2 miBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G72 postcode district.
