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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People5,640 residentsin the Renton census areaMedian age 45.72,763 households58% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright32% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,768 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 57% go by car, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% 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 higher21% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,317 mm of rain a year, 47 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 landmarksPoachy Glenglen · under a mileCarman Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSpardie Linnwaterfall · 2.6 miMurroch Glenglen · 1.6 miAsker Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miDrumkinnon Baybay · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillburn Gardenpark · under a mileChristie Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 5 haBonhill Community Gardenspark · 1.1 miDumbarton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 31 haArgyll Parksports ground · 1.5 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes114 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 202639 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.1 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)2,948 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryLoch Lomond Surgery11 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyCentral Pharmacy UK LTD11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBridge Street Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryRenton Primary Schoolright herePrimarySt Martin's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryVale Of Leven Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA9.0 miRailway stationRentonunder a mileBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow4.7 miFerryBalloch Village Ferry Landing2.3 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G82 postcode district.
