Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 29 min4:34 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 4 min8:42 am – 3:47 pm
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People3,814 residentsin the Cumnock North census areaMedian age 50.21,771 households69% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright20% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,723 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, manufacturing 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle46% 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, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,232 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December58 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 landmarksDumfries Househistoric site · 1.2 miManse Glenglen · under a mileGlaisnock Viaductviaduct · 1.0 miBirnieknowe Glenglen · 1.1 miMote Hillhill · under a mileHappoch Hillhill · 1.2 miAuchinleck Househistoric site · 3.7 miBlack Lochlake · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWoodroad Leisure Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haMurray Parkplaying field · 1.1 miMerlin Loch Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haThe Tamar Manoukian Outdoor Centresports ground · 1.3 miShawoodpark · 3.5 miSource: 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 199938 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202232 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)1,964 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation115 m377 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 180 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Ayrshire Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTanyard Muirkirk Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKnockroon Dental Practiceright herePolice stationCumnock Police Stationunder a mileCash machineBarshare Convenience Store - Cumnock1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK12 miRailway stationAuchinleck1.1 miBus stationCumnock Bus Stationunder a mileFerryAyr Compass Pier14 miBus stops44 within a mileCar parkBeechwood Avenue Car ParkCumnock1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA18 postcode district.
