Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:30 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:47 am – 3:44 pm
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People4,617 residentsin the Kilmaronock census areaMedian age 45.72,139 households55% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright39% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,086 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, 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°C1,502 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January35 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)
Nearby landmarksLady Linnwaterfall · 1.9 miCaldarvan Lochlake · 1.6 miDuncrynehill · under a mileIshneichwaterfall · 2.7 miGaradhban Forestforest · 1.9 miGallangad Glenglen · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBalloch Castle Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 82 haInler Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 7 haTom Weir's Restpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes116 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202634 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202634 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,269 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryDrymen Health Centre2.9 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD2.8 miDentistDrymen Dental Practice2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA12 miRailway stationBalloch3.8 miBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow10 miFerryInchcailloch Port Bawn Pier3.4 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G83 postcode district.
