Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:35 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:46 am – 3:48 pm
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People2,927 residentsin the Ardrossan Central census areaMedian age 48.31,695 households41% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright45% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 1,120 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 52% go by car, 14% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, 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 2°C1,157 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksSouth Beachbeach · under a mileNorth Baybay · under a mileSouth Baybay · under a mileBoydston Shorebeach · 1.6 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileHorse Isleisland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMelbourne Parkpark · under a mileArdrossan Academy War Memorial Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBeach Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 57 haLaighdykes Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haArdeer Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 22 haAuchenharvie Parkgolf course · 1.7 mi · 26 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199924 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202527 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% 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)1,816 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAyrshire Central Hospital5.3 miGP surgerySouth Beach Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGallagher Healthcare LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistArdrossan Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWinton Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryArdrossan Academyunder a milePrimaryStanley Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK13 miRailway stationArdrossan Townunder a mileBus stationBruce TerraceIrvine6.1 miFerryArdrossan Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops73 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA22 postcode district.
