Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 29 min4:39 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 5 min8:48 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,420 residentsin the Campbeltown census areaMedian age 49.82,326 households55% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright34% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,982 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,337 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 1 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)
Parks and green spacesKinloch Public Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haLinda McCartney Memorial Gdnpark · under a mileQuarry Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haCampbeltown Librarysports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199915 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.6 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,693 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCampbeltown Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDrs Lazarus, Norrie, Villalba Munoz, Anderson, Mcgunder a milePharmacyZakpharma LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDalriada Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCastlehill Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryDalintober Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCampbeltown Grammar Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportCampbeltown Airport CAL2.8 miMajor airportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK41 miFerryCampbeltown Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA28 postcode district.
