Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:33 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:46 am – 3:47 pm
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People3,915 residentsin the Kilbirnie South and Longbar census areaMedian age 46.12,027 households49% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright42% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,763 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 57% go by car, 11% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C1,652 mm of rain a year, 58 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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 landmarksKilbirnie Lochlake · under a mileSheep Linnwaterfall · 2.3 miBrownhill Glenglen · under a mileWoodhillhill · 1.4 miCoalheugh Glenglen · 2.0 miLynn Spoutwaterfall · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLochshore Parkpark · under a mile · 112 haKilbirnie Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 32 haLadeside Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haOrr's Trust Public Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 4 haSpier's Old School Groundspark · 2.0 mi · 7 haBeith Astroplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 202548 mi away, Annat, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,119 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAyrshire Central Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryKilbirnie Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOne Dental Care Kibirnieunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 all-throughAll-throughGarnock Community Campusunder a milePrimarySt Bridget's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMoorpark Primary School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA13 miRailway stationGlengarnockunder a mileBus stationWillowparkBurnhouse4.3 miFerryFairlie Ferry Terminal7.6 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA14 postcode district.
