Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 27 min4:40 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 6 min8:47 am – 3:53 pm
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People3,083 residentsin the Kintyre Trail census areaMedian age 55.51,469 households75% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,461 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 17%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,415 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October14 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksLittle Cletbeach · under a mileBig Cletbeach · under a mileThe Spoutwaterfall · 1.2 miBrunerican Baybay · under a mileDunaverty Baybay · under a mileCnoc Garbhhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDunaverty Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 39 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199917 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband8.7% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband59% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)6.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,772 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCampbeltown Hospital7.4 miGP surgeryDrs Lazarus, Norrie, Villalba Munoz, Anderson, Mcg7.5 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD7.7 miDentistDalriada Dental Practice7.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportCampbeltown Airport CAL8.6 miMajor airportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK44 miFerryCampbeltown Ferry Terminal7.7 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA28 postcode district.
