Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:33 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:48 am – 3:46 pm
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People4,352 residentsin the Dunoon census areaMedian age 49.42,247 households61% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright22% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,942 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,994 mm of rain a year, 76 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January30 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 landmarksMorag's Fairy Glenglen · under a mileEast Baybay · 1.2 miBeinn Ruadhmountain · 2.9 miLoch Loskinlake · 2.0 miBishop's Glenwater · under a mileLunderston Baybay · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haDunoon Stadiumsports ground · 1.4 mi · 6 haGourock Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 13 haDarroch Parkpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199939 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202643 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband0% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,517 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCowal Community Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryChurch Street Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Hollies Dental Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA20 miRailway stationInverkip3.3 miBus stationNicolson StreetGreenock6.7 miFerryDunoon Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA23 postcode district.
