Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:35 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:45 am – 3:48 pm
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People4,235 residentsin the Barassie census areaMedian age 53.02,269 households66% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright21% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 1,760 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 55% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,004 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 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 landmarksNorth Sandsbeach · under a mileBarassie Sandsbeach · 1.0 miNorth Baybay · under a mileAuchans Castle, Ayrshirecastle · 2.4 miSouth Baybay · 1.0 miSandhill Househistoric site · 2.1 miMerkland Lochlake · 2.2 miOrangefield House, South Ayrshirehistoric site · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMunicipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 74 haMarr Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 12 haMarr Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haMilgarholm Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 49 haIrvine Beach Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 65 haFullarton Woods Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199925 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)2,404 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggart Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryPortland Surgery Troon2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTroon Dental Studiounder a milePolice stationIrvine Police Station5.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Troon Muirhead (2M), Muirheadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryMarr Collegeunder a milePrimaryMuirhead Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBarassie Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK4.4 miRailway stationTroonunder a mileBus stationBruce TerraceIrvine5.2 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal1.3 miBus stops88 within a mileCar parkNorth Shore Car ParkTroonunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseIrvine3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA10 postcode district.
