Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:34 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:44 am – 3:47 pm
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People4,945 residentsin the Mauchline Rural census areaMedian age 48.22,303 households63% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright24% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,400 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, construction 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,194 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 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 landmarksLittle Hillhill · 1.1 miKilloch Glenglen · 2.0 miGlover's Hillhill · 2.0 miBarr Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileBargower Woodwoodland · 1.0 miKingen Cleughvalley · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPortland Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 3 haDunblane Gardenpark · 3.8 miBellfield Estatepark · 4.4 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199935 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,307 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse7.1 miGP surgeryGalston Medical Practice (Bmg Galston)3.8 miPharmacyDevenish Pharmacy Services LTD2.3 miDentistMauchline Dental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK7.5 miRailway stationKilmarnock5.9 miBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station5.8 miFerryAyr Compass Pier11 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA5 postcode district.
