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County or areaNorth Ayrshire
Postcode districtPA17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:33 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:48 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,757 residentsin the Skelmorlie and Rural census areaMedian age 57.31,307 households84% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 1,220 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%, education 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle25% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,707 mm of rain a year, 69 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January31 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 10°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 11°CONovember: 4 to 8°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)
Nearby landmarksBlackfield Lochlake · under a mileUpper Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLower Reservoirreservoir · under a mileKelly Glenglen · under a mileFardens Glenglen · under a mileWemyss Baybay · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSkelmorlie Golf Clubgolf course · within reach · 37 haNoddsdale Greenpark · 4.7 miLargs Greenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199935 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband22% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,414 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 184 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverclyde Royal Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryDr Rai's Practiceunder a milePharmacyJ B Spence2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistIvy Cottage Dental Surgery2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySkelmorlie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryWemyss Bay Primary School1.8 miSecondaryLargs Academy4.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA17 miRailway stationWemyss Bayunder a mileBus stationNicolson StreetGreenock7.1 miFerryWemyss Bay Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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