What is the population of Galston, Scotland?

Galston has a population of approximately 4,710 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Galston, Scotland located?

Galston is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, at approximate coordinates 55.6004°, -4.3797°.

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Galston

Total population

4,710

Coordinates55.60°, -4.38°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Galston is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which has a population of 4,710 (2022) and is at the heart of the civil parish of the same name.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

55.6004

Longitude

-4.3797

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

269,897

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
19,028
Western Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
17,588
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
14,971
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
13,140
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
12,817
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
10,295
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
9,890
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
9,701

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

3.6

Largest event

2006-12-26

Most recent

M 3.1 — 2021-11-16
18 km NW of Lochgilphead, United Kingdom
M 2.5 — 2018-08-30
1 km ENE of Gourock, United Kingdom
M 2.6 — 2017-11-01
2 km NNW of Tarbert, United Kingdom
M 3.6 — 2006-12-26
2 km NW of Dumfries, United Kingdom
M 2.5 — 2005-12-31
3 km WSW of Auchterarder, United Kingdom
M 2.5 — 2003-06-20
12 km NNW of Balfron, United Kingdom

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Scotland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

2.55

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

930

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

466

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Galston

East Kilbride, Galston and Darvel (Explorer)

Ordnance Survey · 2001

EXP 334 East Kilbride Galston & Darvel

Ordnance Survey · 2015

Galston Kirk Session Register

Margaret H. B. Sanderson · 2019

East Kilbride, Galston and Darvel (OS Explorer Map Active)

Ordnance Survey · 2007

Currie and Gold

Bonita L. Allan · 2003

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code: osgb4000000074547871
Local type: Town
Region: Scotland

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

• Wikipedia
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
• ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names