Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:31 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:42 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,670 residentsin the Lesmahagow census areaMedian age 45.71,661 households61% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright29% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,685 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, construction 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,181 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December64 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 spacesMcKirdy Public Parkpark · within reachHollandbush Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 36 haBlackwood Parkpark · 2.7 miVillage Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200639 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202249 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% 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)1,784 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation167 m548 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 159 to 266 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStonehouse Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryGlebe Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyG & S Healthcare LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLesmahagow Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWoodpark Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLesmahagow High Schoolunder a milePrimaryMilton Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA27 miRailway stationLanark5.1 miBus stationBus StationLanark5.1 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing21 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML11 postcode district.
