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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People3,853 residentsin the Larkhall Central, Raploch, Millheugh and Burnhead census areaMedian age 49.61,891 households70% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,904 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,056 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December62 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)
Nearby landmarksHabby's Leapwaterfall · 2.0 miLadies' Plumwaterfall · 2.1 miMorgan Glenglen · under a mileCherry Hillhill · under a milePowforth Glenglen · 1.1 miHorse Poollake · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRobert Smillie Memorial Parkpark · under a mileHareleeshill Community Gardenpark · under a mileBraehead Parkpark · under a mileLarkhall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 25 haHareleeshill Sports Barnsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200647 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202248 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.8 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 broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,083 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 143 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Wishaw2.9 miGP surgeryGallowhill Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMachan Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMachanhill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLarkhall Academyunder a milePrimaryHareleeshill Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA20 miRailway stationLarkhallunder a mileBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather2.8 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing14 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML9 postcode district.
