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County or areaSouth Ayrshire
Postcode districtKA26
Telephone code01465
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min4:37 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:43 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,258 residentsin the Carrick South census areaMedian age 55.32,384 households67% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright15% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,339 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,537 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 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 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDinmurchie Lochlake · 1.3 miFairy Knowe Trailwalk or trail · under a mileThe Ghaist Glenglen · 1.1 miAuchensoul Hillhill · under a mileDoularg Hillhill · 1.1 miMilkhouse Glenglen · 1.7 miLoch Scallochlake · 3.1 miPenwhapple Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199924 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202224 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,865 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 310 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGirvan Community Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryDailly Medical Practice4.6 miPharmacyDailly Medical Practice4.6 miDentistGirvan Dental Surgery6.0 miPolice stationStrathclyde PoliceAyr15 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Dailly, Dailly4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBarr Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK21 miRailway stationGirvan5.9 miFerryGirvan Harbour Ferry Terminal6.2 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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