Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:33 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:44 am – 3:46 pm
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People6,274 residentsin the Northern and Irvine Valley Rural census areaMedian age 46.42,560 households84% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,269 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle25% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,607 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August58 days of air frost, 2 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 spacesFairlie Parkpark · 1.5 miKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 miDean Castle Country Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 79 haDean Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199938 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,499 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation150 m492 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 120 to 211 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse6.3 miGP surgeryStewarton Medical Practice4.4 miPharmacyAshfaq Ahmed1.6 miDentistBlair & Burnett4.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK13 miRailway stationStewarton4.6 miBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station5.1 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA3 postcode district.
