Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:33 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:46 am – 3:47 pm
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People3,179 residentsin the Kilbirnie North census areaMedian age 43.61,494 households58% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright32% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,453 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 59% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle37% 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 higher22% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, 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 1°C1,673 mm of rain a year, 66 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January49 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)
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 haBeith Community Gardenpark · 2.1 miBeith Astroplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199933 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Dec 202547 mi away, Annat, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,511 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAyrshire Central Hospital8.3 miGP surgeryKilbirnie Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKilbirnie Dental Centreright herePolice stationStrathclyde PoliceKilbirnieright hereCash machineNisa, Newhouseunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryMoorpark Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Bridget's Primary Schoolunder a mileAll-throughGarnock Community Campus1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA13 miRailway stationGlengarnock1.2 miBus stationWillowparkBurnhouse5.0 miFerryFairlie Ferry Terminal7.3 miBus stops51 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationStevenston7.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA25 postcode district.
