Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:34 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:47 am – 3:48 pm
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People4,606 residentsin the Largs Central and Cumbrae census areaMedian age 53.92,568 households61% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright19% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 1,869 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, hospitality 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 45% go by car, 5% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: average 15°CColdest month January: average 6°C1,235 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January11 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksKnox's Portbay · under a mileThe Eileansislands · under a mileMillport Baybay · under a mileGray Craigsbeach · 1.7 miLower Cumbrae Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGreat Cumbrae Islandisland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillport Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haAnderson Memorial Parkpark · 3.6 miDouglas Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 2 haLargs Greenpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199928 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Dec 202543 mi away, Annat, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,028 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLady Margaret Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCumbrae Medical Practiceright herePharmacyCumbrae Pharmacyright hereDentistLargs Dental Surgery LTD3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA21 miRailway stationFairlie3.0 miBus stationBruce TerraceIrvine14 miFerryMillport Pier Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA28 postcode district.
