Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 29 min4:35 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 5 min8:43 am – 3:48 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 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,168 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 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 landmarksNess Waterfallwaterfall · 2.3 miLochend Lochlake · 2.1 miPlaid Lochlake · 2.6 miRaith Hillhill · 1.7 miChipperlaigen Woodwoodland · under a mileDrongan Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 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 202547 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.5 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
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 78 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAilsa Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryTaiglum Medical Practice1.3 miPharmacyStephen Mccormick Pharmacies LTD1.2 miDentistDrongan Dental Practice1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK5.8 miRailway stationAuchinleck6.4 miBus stationAyr Bus Station7.0 miFerryAyr Compass Pier7.2 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA5 postcode district.
