Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:31 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:46 am – 3:44 pm
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People4,897 residentsin the Faifley census areaMedian age 37.02,179 households36% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright58% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,181 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 47% go by car, 18% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,324 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January52 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 landmarksLower Sourfold Glenglen · under a mileUpper Sourfold Glenglen · under a mileCochno Lochlake · 1.7 miBlack Lochlake · 1.7 miWhite Hillhill · under a mileAuchineden Spoutwaterfall · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDouglas Muir Wildlife Trailpark · under a mileGolden Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haWindyhill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 43 haDrumry Woodpark · 1.3 mi · 18 haFaifley Community Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGlenhead Leisure Centresports ground · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199950 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)2,322 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation135 m443 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryDrs Foster, Logan And Macdonald2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools14 primary, 5 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryEdinbarnet Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Peter the Apostle High School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA4.7 miRailway stationSingerClydebank2.0 miBus stationBus StationClydebank2.5 miFerryClydebank Ferry Landing2.9 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G81 postcode district.
