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County or areaNorth Ayrshire
Postcode districtKA27
Telephone code01770
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:36 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:48 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,645 residentsin the Arran census areaMedian age 56.72,255 households74% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,184 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: hospitality 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,820 mm of rain a year, 61 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January23 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199921 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Dec 202545 mi away, Annat, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband18% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,641 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 261 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital13 miGP surgeryThe Carradale Surgery11 miPharmacyArran Pharmacy LTD11 miDentistGlenard House10 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportCampbeltown Airport CAL24 miMajor airportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK31 miRailway stationWest Kilbride17 miBus stationFerry TerminalBrodick11 miFerryLochranza Arran Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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