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County or areaWest Dunbart
Postcode districtG83
Telephone code01389
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:31 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:47 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,634 residentsin the Alexandria census areaMedian age 44.21,723 households53% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright35% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,716 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 57% go by car, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 9% 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 2°C1,497 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January33 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDrumkinnon Baybay · 1.3 miPoachy Glenglen · 1.0 miCarman Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miCameron Baybay · 2.0 miBen Bouiemountain · 3.6 miSpardie Linnwaterfall · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChristie Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haBalloch Castle Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 82 haRosshead Parkpark · under a mileVale of Leven Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 32 haArgyll Parksports ground · under a mile · 9 haMoss o' Balloch Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes116 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199948 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202638 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.0 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% 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)1,958 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLoch Lomond Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots UK LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Old Post Office Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryChristie Park Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Primary School (Alexandria)under a mileSecondaryVale Of Leven Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA9.8 miRailway stationAlexandriaunder a mileBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow5.6 miFerryBalloch Village Ferry Landing1.0 miBus stops96 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G83 postcode district.


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