Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:31 am – 10:04 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 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,297 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December68 days of air frost, 2 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 spacesStrathaven Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haGeorge Allan Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 9 haWhiteshawgate Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haAllison Greenpark · 1.3 miAlexander Hamilton Memorial Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 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 202243 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.5 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
Elevation227 m745 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 189 to 241 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStonehouse Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryAlba Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistAvonsmiles Dental1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA19 miRailway stationLarkhall4.5 miBus stationBus StationHamilton5.4 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing14 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML10 postcode district.
