Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:30 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:48 am – 3:44 pm
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People5,259 residentsin the Blane Valley census areaMedian age 51.52,271 households83% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,555 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle21% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 5% 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 February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,803 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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 spacesBuchanan Castle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 74 haTom Weir's Restpark · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202631 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202631 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,469 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryDrymen Health Centre2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA15 miRailway stationBalloch6.2 miBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow12 miFerryBalmaha Pier1.8 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G63 postcode district.
