Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:30 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:47 am – 3:44 pm
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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 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,512 mm of rain a year, 57 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January47 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)
Nearby landmarksBuchanan Forestforest · under a mileGaradhban Forestforest · 1.0 miDoghouse Glenglen · under a mileRed Fallwaterfall · 2.4 miDrumbeghill · 1.1 miCraigivairnhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBuchanan Castle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 74 haTom Weir's Restpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes114 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202632 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202632 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.9 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
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital7.4 miGP surgeryDrymen Health Centreunder a milePharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTDunder a mileDentistDrymen Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryDrymen Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBalfron High School4.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA14 miRailway stationBalloch6.7 miBus stationBus StationClydebank12 miFerryBalmaha Pier3.6 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G63 postcode district.
