Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 30 min4:34 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:44 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,880 residentsin the Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton census areaMedian age 43.12,603 households65% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright25% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,707 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% 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 higher25% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, 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 1°C1,154 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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 spacesWyvis Gardenspark · 3.0 miCommunity Open Gardens Shortleespark · 3.0 miBellfield Estatepark · 3.5 mi · 13 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 199931 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,791 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 78 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse5.3 miGP surgeryGannet Medical Centre4.2 miPharmacyBurns Pharmacy LTD3.0 miDentistCraigie Road Dental Practice3.4 miPolice stationPolice ScotlandKilmarnock4.5 miCash machineKeystore2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK4.4 miRailway stationKilmarnock4.8 miBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station4.7 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal7.6 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKilmarnock4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA1 postcode district.
