Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:30 am – 10:03 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 December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C998 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December58 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)
Parks and green spacesRosebank Hallsports ground · 1.1 miBlackwood Parkpark · 2.8 miHareleeshill Community Gardenpark · 2.8 miGreenhead Moss Community Nature Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 106 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200645 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.9 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
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 155 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStonehouse Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryBlackwood Medical Practice2.9 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2.8 miDentistClyde Valley Dental Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA23 miRailway stationCarluke2.6 miBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather3.7 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing17 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML9 postcode district.
