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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People5,671 residentsin the Holmston and Forehill census areaMedian age 48.42,580 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright13% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,646 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 10% 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°C976 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Wallace Towerhistoric site · 1.3 miLoudoun Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miAyr Beachbeach · 1.9 miThe Stepping Stonesbridge · under a mileAyrshire Coastal Pathwaywalk or trail · 1.7 miFergus Lochlake · 2.8 miSnipe Lochlake · 2.8 miLang Scots Milewalk or trail · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCastlehill Estatepark · under a mile · 11 haRozelle Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 41 haDalmilling Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haCraigie Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 5 haRiverside Athletics Arenasports ground · under a mile · 5 haOld Racecourse Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 11 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 199926 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.3 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)2,622 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAilsa Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryBankfield Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistQuadrant Dental Practice1.4 miPolice stationAyr Police station1.4 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Dalmilling1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryKyle Academyunder a milePrimaryForehill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAyr Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK3.4 miRailway stationAyr1.1 miBus stationAyr Bus Station1.5 miFerryAyr Compass Pier1.9 miBus stops97 within a mileCar parkThe Kyle Rise Car ParkAyr1.3 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationAyr1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA7 postcode district.
