Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:30 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:44 am – 3:44 pm
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People5,873 residentsin the Uddingston and Kylepark census areaMedian age 46.82,756 households71% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,866 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 49% go by car, 8% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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 7°C, lows 1°C988 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January49 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)
Parks and green spacesDouglas Gardenspark · within reachBothwell Castle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 46 haViewpark Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haLivingstone Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haUddingston Bowling and Tennis Clubsports ground · under a mileViewpark Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200328 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)2,927 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryLincluden Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryMuiredge Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt John The Baptist Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryUddingston Grammar Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA14 miRailway stationUddingstonunder a mileBus stationBus StationHamilton3.3 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing7.5 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G71 postcode district.
