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Holiday Parks 10 Theatres 9 Art Galleries 7 Golf Courses 6 Museums 6 Stadiums 5 Aquariums 3 Golf Driving Ranges 3 Park and Gardens 3 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Zoos 1 Go Karting 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesGP surgeryBalfron Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBalfron Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBalfron High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA14 miRailway stationMilngavie9.1 miBus stationBus StationClydebank12 miFerryBalmaha Pier8.2 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G63 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G63 postcode district.

County or areaStirling
Postcode districtG63
Telephone code01360
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:29 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:47 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,353 residentsin the Balfron and Drymen census areaMedian age 49.51,885 households72% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,195 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 11%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,551 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January59 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlairessan Spoutwaterfall · 1.8 miWhite Yett Glenglen · under a mileLadies' Linnwaterfall · 2.7 miBoquhan Glenglen · 1.3 miSandys Woodwoodland · under a mileMarys Treeswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBalfron Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes127 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202633 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202633 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,009 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Zoos

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