Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:34 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:44 am – 3:47 pm
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People4,841 residentsin the Dundonald, Loans and Symington census areaMedian age 49.02,076 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright16% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,266 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,246 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 3 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 spacesCommunity Open Gardens Shortleespark · 1.9 miShaw Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haWyvis Gardenspark · 2.4 miBellfield Estatepark · 2.9 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199930 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,311 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse3.5 miGP surgeryDundonald Medical Practice2.4 miPharmacyWalter Davidson & Sons LTD1.3 miDentistCraigie Road Dental Practice2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK4.5 miRailway stationKilmarnock3.7 miBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station3.6 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal5.8 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA1 postcode district.
