Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:31 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:45 am – 3:44 pm
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People3,661 residentsin the Burnhill and Bankhead North census areaMedian age 46.61,980 households49% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright39% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,592 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 43% go by car, 17% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher33% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,102 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksClincart Hillhill · 1.4 miBankhead Pondpond · under a mileCourt Hillhill · 1.6 miBorgie Glenglen · 2.6 miUpper Harbourtidal water · 2.1 miHogganfield Lochlake · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing's Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 28 haCuningar Woodland Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 27 haGlasgow Greenpark · 1.4 mi · 49 haToryglen Regional Football Centreplaying field · under a mile · 8 haTopgolf Driving Rangegolf course · under a mile · 4 haCathkin Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 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 202543 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,096 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Victoria Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryMill Street Surgery40 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJ Gilbride37 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRutherglen Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools32 primary, 7 secondary, 5 specialPrimaryToryglen Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBankhead Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryHolyrood Secondary School1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA8.6 miRailway stationRutherglenunder a mileLight railBridge Street SPT Subway StationTradeston2.1 miBus stationBuchanan Bus StationGlasgow2.7 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing2.3 miBus stops168 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G73 postcode district.
