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County or areaNorth Ayrshire
Postcode districtKA21
Telephone code01294
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:35 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:46 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,597 residentsin the Saltcoats Central census areaMedian age 49.41,972 households43% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright37% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 1,402 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 48% go by car, 13% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, 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 2°C1,161 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCulzean Castle Ayr Scotlandcastle · 1.0 miSouth Beachbeach · under a mileEast Shorebeach · 1.2 miSouth Baybay · under a milePriest Hillhill · under a mileNorth Baybay · 1.7 miAshgrove Lochlake · 2.3 miKerelaw Glenglen · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBeach Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 57 haMelbourne Parkpark · under a mileArdeer Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 22 haAuchenharvie Parkgolf course · under a mile · 26 haLaighdykes Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haArdrossan Academy War Memorial Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199924 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% 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)2,674 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAyrshire Central Hospital4.2 miGP surgerySaltcoats Group Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGallagher Healthcare LTD8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationIrvine Police Station4.5 miCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialSecondarySt Matthew's Academyunder a milePrimaryCaledonia Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAuchenharvie Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK12 miRailway stationSaltcoatsunder a mileBus stationBruce TerraceIrvine5.0 miFerryArdrossan Ferry Terminal1.6 miBus stops76 within a mileCar park98 Dockhead Place ParkingSaltcoats2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationStevenston1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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