Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:33 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:45 am – 3:46 pm
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People6,274 residentsin the Northern and Irvine Valley Rural census areaMedian age 46.42,560 households84% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,269 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle25% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,439 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October59 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 landmarksThe Wee Glenglen · under a mileDumfries House Trusthistoric site · 2.0 miSpout Linnwaterfall · 2.1 miHessilhead Castlecastle · 3.0 miDunlop Hillhill · under a mileHester Hillhill · under a mileCaldwell, East Renfrewshirehistoric site · 2.9 miBlae Lochlake · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCunningham Watt Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haBarrmill Parkpark · 2.9 miSpier's Old School Groundspark · 4.2 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 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 202534 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,499 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation136 m446 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse6.8 miGP surgeryStewarton Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacyStewart Pharmacy (Scotland) LTD2.3 miDentistCorsehill Dental Care2.1 miPolice stationPolice Scotland Mounted BranchKilmarnock3.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Stewarton, Stewarton2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA12 miRailway stationDunlopunder a mileBus stationWillowparkBurnhouse1.7 miFerryArdrossan Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkParking Dunlop StationKilmarnockunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKilmarnock7.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA3 postcode district.
