Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:34 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:44 am – 3:47 pm
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People2,714 residentsin the Kilmarnock South Central and Caprington census areaMedian age 50.41,516 households58% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright26% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,302 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% 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 1°C1,142 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 4 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 · 1.2 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileKilmarnock railway viaductviaduct · 1.3 miCoodham Lakelake · 2.7 miTam's Loupwater · 1.6 miGirtrig Millhistoric site · 3.9 miAuchans Castle, Ayrshirecastle · 4.5 miCraigie Hillhill · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBellfield Estatepark · under a mile · 13 haHoward Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haCommunity Open Gardens Shortleespark · under a mileAnnanhill Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 40 haKilmarnock Academy Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haScott Ellis Playing Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199932 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)1,633 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse2.1 miGP surgeryThe Wards Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyM & D Green Dispensing Chemists LTD11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCraigie Road Dental Practiceright herePolice stationPolice ScotlandKilmarnock1.0 miCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryShortlees Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryWhatriggs Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryGrange Academy1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK7.0 miRailway stationKilmarnock1.3 miBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station1.2 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal7.7 miBus stops88 within a mileCar parkSt.Marnock Place Car ParkKilmarnock1.1 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKilmarnockunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA1 postcode district.
