Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:33 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:43 am – 3:47 pm
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People4,945 residentsin the Mauchline Rural census areaMedian age 48.22,303 households63% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright24% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,400 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, construction 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle32% 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, 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,210 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January57 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 landmarksKilloch Glenglen · under a mileBurns Memorialhistoric site · 2.9 miCairn Hillhill · 1.3 miGlover's Hillhill · 1.3 miAuchencloigh Woodwoodland · under a mileTarget Woodwoodland · 1.5 miNewlands Glenglen · 3.7 miPennelburn Linnwaterfall · 5.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPortland Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 3 haDunblane Gardenpark · 2.9 miThe Greenpark · 3.5 miSource: 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 199936 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,307 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 111 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse7.9 miGP surgeryGalston Medical Practice (Bmg Galston)2.8 miPharmacyR W Mcconnell & Son LTD (Pharmacy} LTD2.8 miDentistGalston Dental Practice2.9 miPolice stationKilmarnock Police Station6.3 miCash machineKeystore Mauchline Superstore3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK9.4 miRailway stationKilmarnock6.5 miBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station6.3 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal13 miCar parkWallace Street Car ParkGalston2.8 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKilmarnock6.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA4 postcode district.
