Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:34 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:45 am – 3:47 pm
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People4,915 residentsin the Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural census areaMedian age 41.12,069 households79% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright13% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,536 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, 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 2°C1,187 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 · 2.0 miGirtrig Millhistoric site · 2.7 miAuchans Castle, Ayrshirecastle · 3.9 miKilmarnock railway viaductviaduct · 2.1 miIndustry and the Eglinton Castle estatecastle · 4.4 miTam's Loupwater · 2.1 miCoodham Lakelake · 3.9 miCastle Hillhill · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAnnanhill Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 40 haDean Castle Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 79 haMorton Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 2 haKay Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 16 haBonnyton Thistle Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 miNorth West Amateur Boxing Clubsports ground · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199931 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,596 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouseunder a mileGP surgeryEast Ayrshire Chp Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWalter Davidson & Sons LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCorner Dental Practice1.9 miPolice stationPolice ScotlandKilmarnock2.0 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Kilmaurs1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK8.3 miRailway stationKilmaurs1.4 miBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station2.1 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal7.2 miBus stops26 within a mileCar parkSt.Marnock Place Car ParkKilmarnock2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKilmarnock2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA2 postcode district.
