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 landmarksGaradhban Forestforest · 1.2 miCaldarvan Lochlake · 1.8 miDuncrynehill · under a mileLady Linnwaterfall · 2.6 miAber Isleisland · 1.6 miClairinshisland · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBalloch Castle Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 82 haTom Weir's Restpark · 2.8 miInler Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes117 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 2.0 · PM2.5 3.9 · 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
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryDrymen Health Centre3.1 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD3.0 miDentistDrymen Dental Practice3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGartocharn Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA13 miRailway stationBalloch3.7 miBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow9.9 miFerryInchcailloch Port Bawn Pier2.6 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G83 postcode district.
