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 – 3:47 pm
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People5,411 residentsin the Earlston and Hurlford Rural census areaMedian age 47.32,421 households60% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright30% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,355 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher26% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,217 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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)
Parks and green spacesBellfield Estatepark · 1.0 mi · 13 haDean Castle Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 79 haRichardson Park Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haKay Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 16 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileScott Ellis Playing Fieldsports ground · 1.0 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199934 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.3 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 broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,545 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse3.6 miGP surgeryMarnock Medical Group1.7 miPharmacyDeans Healthcare LTD7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHurlford Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationKilmarnock Police Station1.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Hurlford, Hurlfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK8.3 miRailway stationKilmarnock2.1 miBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station1.9 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal9.6 miBus stops51 within a mileCar parkSt.Marnock Place Car ParkKilmarnock1.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKilmarnock1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA1 postcode district.
