Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:34 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:44 am – 3:47 pm
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People4,706 residentsin the Altonhill South, Longpark and Hillhead census areaMedian age 37.32,325 households39% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright49% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,123 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 56% go by car, 8% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,142 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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 landmarksThe Cross, Kilmarnockhistoric site · under a mileKilmarnock railway viaductviaduct · under a mileTam's Loupwater · under a mileJudas Hillhill · under a mileCraufurdland Lochlake · 2.6 miBarony of Peacockbankhistoric site · 3.9 miCastle Hillhill · 1.9 miDeanhill Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDean Castle Country Parkpark · under a mile · 79 haKay Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haDean Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haAnnanhill Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haBonnyton Thistle Football Groundplaying field · under a mileBonnyton Thistle Football Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199933 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202538 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.0 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,490 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse1.6 miGP surgeryEast Ict9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyE J Templeton LTD11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMy Dentistunder a milePolice stationKilmarnock Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryHillhead Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryLoanhead Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Joseph's Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK8.4 miRailway stationKilmarnockunder a mileBus stationKilmarnock Bus Stationunder a mileFerryTroon Ferry Terminal8.5 miBus stops128 within a mileCar parkSt.Marnock Place Car ParkKilmarnockunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKilmarnock1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA3 postcode district.
