Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 28 min4:36 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 6 min8:43 am – 3:49 pm
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People2,357 residentsin the Carrick North census areaMedian age 53.71,062 households75% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,155 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%, manufacturing 8%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,254 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December52 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 landmarksDrumore Lochlake · under a mileTranew Linnwaterfall · 1.6 miChapelton Lochlake · 1.4 miWitch Weilwater · under a mileBlack Weilwater · 1.0 miMuirsmill Glenglen · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTown Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 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 202548 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,189 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Ayr5.8 miGP surgeryCarrick Medical Practice2.7 miPharmacyCarrick Pharma LTD2.7 miDentistMaybole Dental Practice2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryKirkmichael Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCrosshill Primary School1.8 miSecondaryCarrick Academy3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK11 miRailway stationMaybole2.8 miBus stationAyr Bus Station7.9 miFerryAyr Compass Pier8.4 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA19 postcode district.
