Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 28 min4:34 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 5 min8:42 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,641 residentsin the New Cumnock census areaMedian age 50.11,319 households51% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright40% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 1,084 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, manufacturing 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages13% of adults hold a degree or higher35% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,476 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January63 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)
Parks and green spacesCastle Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haNew Cumnock Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 15 haGreenhead Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haTamar Manoukian New Cumnock Swimming Poolsports ground · under a mileWoodroad Leisure Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199942 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202236 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband0.7% 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)1,406 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation198 m650 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 179 to 253 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Ayrshire Community Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryValley Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTDunder a mileDentistNeo Dental4.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNew Cumnock Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK17 miRailway stationNew Cumnockunder a mileBus stationCumnock Bus Station4.8 miFerryAyr Compass Pier19 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA18 postcode district.
