Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:34 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:46 am – 3:48 pm
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People2,848 residentsin the Stevenston North West census areaMedian age 51.81,473 households59% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright29% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 1,118 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 59% go by car, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle55% 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 higher27% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, 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°C1,145 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 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 landmarksEast Shorebeach · under a mileKerelaw Glenglen · under a mileAshgrove Lochlake · 1.5 miSouth Beachbeach · 1.6 miGlen Banksglen · 1.1 miPriest Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeach Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haArdeer Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haAuchenharvie Parkgolf course · under a mile · 26 haMelbourne Parkpark · 1.4 miGlencairn Fitness Centresports ground · under a mileLaighdykes Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199925 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)1,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAyrshire Central Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryStevenston Group Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGallagher Healthcare LTD7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistStevenston Cross Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryGlencairn Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAuchenharvie Academyunder a milePrimaryArdeer Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK12 miRailway stationStevenstonunder a mileBus stationBruce TerraceIrvine4.1 miFerryArdrossan Ferry Terminal2.5 miBus stops81 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA20 postcode district.
