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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People4,430 residentsin the Maybole census areaMedian age 47.02,062 households64% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright25% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,962 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, manufacturing 10%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, 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°C1,212 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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 landmarksHeart Lochlake · under a mileChapelton Lochlake · 1.2 miBlack Glenglen · 1.0 miBrockloch Glenglen · 1.2 miGlenside Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miGallow Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTown Greenpark · under a mileMaybole Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 16 haGlebe Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haLadywell Stadiumplaying field · under a mileCulzean Country Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 228 haKennedy Recreation Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199922 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)2,330 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Ayr6.3 miGP surgeryCarrick Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCarrick Pharma LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMaybole Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCulzean Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Cuthbert's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCarrick Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK11 miRailway stationMayboleunder a mileBus stationAyr Bus Station7.7 miFerryAyr Compass Pier8.1 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA19 postcode district.
