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 – 3:45 pm
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People4,406 residentsin the Thorntonhall, Jackton and Gardenhall census areaMedian age 45.31,655 households96% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright1% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 2,329 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 12%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C1,249 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January53 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 spacesK Woodlandpark · under a mile · 16 haCathkin Braes Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 171 haQueen Elizabeth Fieldpark · 1.2 miMearns Castle Golf Academygolf course · 1.5 mi · 27 haOverlee Playfieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 8 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199947 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)1,959 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation133 m436 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Hairmyres1.1 miGP surgeryKilbryde Hospice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyRedwood Health Stores LTD7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEnhance Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA10 miRailway stationThorntonhallunder a mileBus stationBus StationEast Kilbride2.8 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing6.1 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G74 postcode district.
