Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA5.7 miRailway stationBowling1.1 miBus stationBus StationClydebank5.2 miFerryBalloch Village Ferry Landing5.1 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G82 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G82 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:31 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:47 am – 3:45 pm
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People3,843 residentsin the Garshake, Milton and Bowling census areaMedian age 51.31,792 households78% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,873 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 16%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 53% go by car, 8% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,307 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January46 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 landmarksSpardie Linnwaterfall · under a mileLoch Bowielake · under a mileAuchentorlie Glenglen · under a mileGreenland Reservoir Number 3reservoir · under a mileSheep Hillhill · under a mileLoch Humphreylake · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileErskine Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 124 haLevengrove Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 19 haPier Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 5 haMeadow Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 2 haEast End Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes113 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199947 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202641 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)1,933 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 264 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
