Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:34 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:45 am – 3:47 pm
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People2,427 residentsin the Irvine Fullarton census areaMedian age 49.31,362 households36% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright50% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 900 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 54% go by car, 9% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher32% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,137 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 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)
Nearby landmarksIrvine Baybay · 1.8 miSalmon's Hillhill · under a mileGarnock Holetidal water · under a mileGarnock Foottidal water · under a mileBarassie Sandsbeach · 3.3 miBelvidere Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMilgarholm Parkpark · under a mile · 49 haIrvine Beach Parkpark · under a mile · 65 haTowns Moorpark · under a mile · 47 haGlasgow Gailes Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 73 haThe Portalsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199927 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% 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)1,546 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAyrshire Central Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryTownhead Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistIrvine Dental Studiounder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryLoudoun-Montgomery Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryGlebe Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryIrvine Royal Academy1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK8.4 miRailway stationIrvineunder a mileBus stationBruce TerraceIrvine1.0 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal4.3 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA12 postcode district.
