Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:33 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:44 am – 3:46 pm
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People4,526 residentsin the Galston census areaMedian age 47.82,133 households66% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright24% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,131 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, manufacturing 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 66% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 11% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,334 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 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 landmarksCastlehill Glenglen · 1.6 miCastle Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Hillhill · 1.6 miCrow Woodwoodland · under a mileCraufurdland Lochlake · 3.8 miBarr Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Cross, Kilmarnockhistoric site · 4.5 miBrocklees Lochlake · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPortland Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haDunblane Gardenpark · under a mileBarrmill Stadiumplaying field · under a mileSt Mary's Holmplaying field · under a mileLoudoun Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haThe Greenpark · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199937 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,360 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse6.2 miGP surgeryGalston Medical Practice (Bmg Galston)under a milePharmacyR W Mcconnell & Son LTD (Pharmacy} LTDunder a mileDentistGalston Dental Practiceright herePolice stationKilmarnock Police Station4.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Hurlford, Hurlford2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGalston Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Sophia's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLoudoun Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK10 miRailway stationKilmarnock4.6 miBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station4.4 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkWallace Street Car ParkGalstonunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKilmarnock4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA4 postcode district.
