Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:33 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:46 am – 3:47 pm
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People2,859 residentsin the Dalry East and Rural census areaMedian age 50.21,446 households59% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright30% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,244 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 10% 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 1°C1,655 mm of rain a year, 58 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 3 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 · 1.3 mi · 112 haSpier's Old School Groundspark · 1.9 mi · 7 haOrr's Trust Public Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 4 haLadeside Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haBlair Activity Centresports ground · 1.3 miMarshlands Sports Fieldsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199932 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Dec 202549 mi away, Annat, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,556 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAyrshire Central Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryKilbirnie Medical Practice1.5 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistOne Dental Care Kibirnie1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 all-throughAll-throughGarnock Community Campusunder a milePrimarySt Bridget's Primary School1.7 miPrimaryBeith Primary School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA14 miRailway stationGlengarnockunder a mileBus stationWillowparkBurnhouse3.6 miFerryFairlie Ferry Terminal8.2 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA24 postcode district.
