Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:34 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:47 am – 3:47 pm
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People2,757 residentsin the Skelmorlie and Rural census areaMedian age 57.31,307 households84% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 1,220 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%, education 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,965 mm of rain a year, 72 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 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 landmarksCastle Hill Largscastle · 1.9 miCockle Lochlake · under a mileBlae Lochlake · 1.4 miLargs Pencil Monumenthistoric site · 2.2 miGreen Hillhill · under a mileAllan's Glenglen · under a mileWindy Hillhill · under a mileMuirhead Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLargs Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 42 haDouglas Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 2 haAnderson Memorial Parkpark · 2.3 miLargs Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 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 5 Dec 202543 mi away, Annat, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband22% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,414 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation229 m751 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 194 to 382 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLady Margaret Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryLargs Medical Group2.7 miPharmacyWm Morrison Supermarkets LTD2.5 miDentistLargs Dental Care2.6 miPolice stationLargs Police Station2.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Largs - Promenade2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA16 miRailway stationLargs2.6 miBus stationWillowparkBurnhouse9.8 miFerryLargs Ferry Terminal2.8 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkSeafront CarparkLargs2.8 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationGreenock9.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA24 postcode district.
