Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 29 min4:34 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 5 min8:42 am – 3:47 pm
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People4,729 residentsin the Cumnock South and Craigens census areaMedian age 41.92,157 households55% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright35% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,062 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, manufacturing 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages14% 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 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,239 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December61 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 landmarksHorsecleugh Glenglen · under a mileGlaisnock Glenglen · under a mileBlack Lochlake · 1.8 miCreoch Lochlake · 2.7 miMote Hillhill · 1.2 miBarshare Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoodroad Leisure Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 18 haMurray Parkplaying field · under a mileCastle Greenpark · 4.1 mi · 3 haShawoodpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199939 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202233 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,328 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation153 m502 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Ayrshire Community Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryTanyard Muirkirk Medical Groupunder a milePharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistNeo Dental1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK13 miRailway stationAuchinleck2.6 miBus stationCumnock Bus Station1.0 miFerryAyr Compass Pier15 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA18 postcode district.
