Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 29 min4:35 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 5 min8:44 am – 3:48 pm
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People5,493 residentsin the Alloway census areaMedian age 53.32,326 households92% of homes owner-occupied60% owned outright3% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,217 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 6% 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,247 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 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)
Parks and green spacesRozelle Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haBelleisle Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haCorsehill Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 2 haCambusdoon Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haOld Racecourse Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 202543 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,384 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Ayr1.5 miGP surgeryBankfield Medical Practice9 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyAlloway Healthcare LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Services,Lower Ground Floor1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK5.3 miRailway stationAyr1.8 miBus stationAyr Bus Station2.0 miFerryAyr Compass Pier2.5 miBus stops77 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA7 postcode district.
