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Pubs 73 Restaurants 240 Banks 12 Shops 614 Supermarkets 37 Takeaways 123 Cinemas 10 Attractions 129 Business services 57 Education 142 Health and beauty 420 Home improvement 218 Leisure 50 Property services 73




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County or areaSouth Ayrshire
Postcode districtKA7
Telephone code01292
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 29 min4:35 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 4 min8:44 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,787 residentsin the Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre census areaMedian age 56.23,007 households71% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,380 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 45% go by car, 7% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C972 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Wallace Towerhistoric site · under a mileLoudoun Hallhistoric site · under a mileAyr Beachbeach · under a mileAyrshire Coastal Pathwaywalk or trail · under a mileLang Scots Milewalk or trail · under a mileAuld Brigbridge · under a mileNew Bridgebridge · under a mileCraig Tara Beachbeach · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLow Greenpark · under a mile · 12 haRozelle Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 41 haCraigie Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haBelleisle Parkgolf course · under a mile · 89 haOld Racecourse Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 11 haDam Park Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 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 202542 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% 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)3,583 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAilsa Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryDalblair Medical Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBurns Pharmacy LTD13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistQuadrant Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationAyr Police stationunder a mileCash machineClydesdale Bank ATMAyrright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHolmston Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySouth Ayrshire Council Virtual Schoolunder a milePrimarySt John's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK3.6 miRailway stationAyrunder a mileBus stationAyr Bus Stationunder a mileFerryAyr Compass Pierunder a mileBus stops149 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksAyr2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationAyrunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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