Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:33 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:45 am – 3:47 pm
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People2,552 residentsin the Kilmaurs census areaMedian age 50.81,222 households70% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright22% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,177 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,196 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 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 landmarksChapeltounhistoric site · 2.1 miBarony of Peacockbankhistoric site · 2.3 miCraufurdland Lochlake · 3.0 miKilmarnock railway viaductviaduct · 2.3 miByra Hillhill · 1.8 miSpout Linnwaterfall · 3.9 miJubilee Woodwoodland · under a mileJudas Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMorton Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haDean Castle Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 79 haDean Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 10 haNorth West Amateur Boxing Clubsports ground · 1.3 miBonnyton Thistle Football Clubplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 202536 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)1,320 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse1.8 miGP surgeryEast Ayrshire Chp Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyCentral Pharmacies (UK) LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMy Dentist2.3 miPolice stationKilmarnock Police Station2.5 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Kilmaursright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK9.7 miRailway stationKilmaursunder a mileBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station2.3 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal8.7 miBus stops26 within a mileCar parkSt.Marnock Place Car ParkKilmarnock2.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKilmarnock3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA3 postcode district.
