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
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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 yearSource: 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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA7 postcode district.
