Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:31 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:43 am – 3:44 pm
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People5,421 residentsin the Ashgill, Netherburn, Quarter and Glassford census areaMedian age 43.32,238 households79% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,747 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,293 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December66 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)
Nearby landmarksTorheads Lakelake · 1.5 miBlack Linnwaterfall · 2.0 miBurnbrae Glenglen · under a mileHaspie Lawhill · under a mileBlackbog Glenglen · 1.2 miDuke's Monumenthistoric site · 2.8 miWhitefield Knowehill · under a milePriory Monumentshistoric site · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChatelherault Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 238 haNeilsland Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 13 haWoodhead Greenpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haEddlewood Sports Barnsports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200648 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202244 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,393 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation202 m663 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 176 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUdston Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryDr Jm Simpson & Partners2.1 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2.1 miDentistNeil Gordon & Associates2.1 miPolice stationLarkhall Police Station3.5 miCash machinePayzoneHamilton1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA17 miRailway stationHamilton Central3.0 miBus stationBus StationHamilton3.0 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing11 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkBrandon St Car parkHamilton3.0 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationGlasgow3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML3 postcode district.
