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Pubs 132 Restaurants 821 Banks 5 Hotels 24 Shops 729 Takeaways 580 Cinemas 12 Attractions 83 Business services 1 Education 145 Health and beauty 77 Home improvement 108 Leisure 5 Property services 66




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County or areaSouth Lanarkshire
Postcode districtG74
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,262 residentsin the Nerston census areaMedian age 34.92,058 households75% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright20% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 2,937 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 7% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,214 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTurnlawhill · under a mileCalder Glenglen · 1.4 miDechmont Hillhill · 1.2 miBorgie Glenglen · 1.7 miTorheads Lakelake · 4.1 miBlack Linnwaterfall · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEast Kilbride Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haJames Hamilton Heritage Park and Lochpark · 1.0 mi · 13 haCathkin Braes Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 171 haThe Show Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 6 haEast Kilbride Thistle Football Clubplaying field · 1.3 miAllers Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199950 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,422 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation170 m558 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 118 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Hairmyres2.9 miGP surgeryStrathcalder Practice8 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCalderwood Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryLong Calderwood Primaryunder a milePrimaryHalfmerke Primary School1.0 miSecondarySt Andrew's and St Bride's High School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA12 miRailway stationEast Kilbride1.5 miBus stationBus StationEast Kilbride1.7 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing6.1 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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