Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:34 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:44 am – 3:47 pm
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People5,880 residentsin the Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton census areaMedian age 43.12,603 households65% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright25% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,707 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, Scots 1%, 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 1°C1,161 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January54 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 landmarksBurns Memorialhistoric site · 2.7 miLittle Hillhill · under a mileWallace's Monumenthistoric site · 3.2 miHowrodding Woodwoodland · under a mileColdcothill Woodwoodland · under a mileWitch Knowehill · 2.5 miCoodham Lakelake · 4.0 miTrabboch Castlecastle · 5.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBellfield Estatepark · 3.6 mi · 13 haWyvis Gardenspark · 3.3 miCommunity Open Gardens Shortleespark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199933 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,791 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 143 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Crosshouse6.1 miGP surgeryGalston Medical Practice (Bmg Galston)4.8 miPharmacyDevenish Pharmacy Services LTD3.3 miDentistMauchline Dental Surgery3.2 miPolice stationPolice ScotlandKilmarnock4.9 miCash machineKeystore2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK5.8 miRailway stationKilmarnock5.2 miBus stationKilmarnock Bus Station5.0 miFerryAyr Compass Pier9.1 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKilmarnock4.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA1 postcode district.
