Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 28 min4:36 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 5 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 December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,234 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 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 landmarksCarcluie Lochlake · 1.6 miBurns Monumenthistoric site · 2.2 miBurns National Heritage Parkhistoric site · 2.3 miWhiteleys Glenglen · under a mileLong Glenglen · 1.0 miLemon Potswater · under a mileDunduff Castlecastle · 3.8 miLindston Lochlake · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRozelle Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 41 haBelleisle Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 4 haTown Greenpark · 3.3 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 199924 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.6 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
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Ayr3.0 miGP surgeryAucs Ayr3.0 miPharmacyCarrick Pharma LTD1.8 miDentistDental Services,Lower Ground Floor3.0 miPolice stationAyr Police station5.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ayr - Alloway, Alloway2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryMinishant Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryDalrymple Primary School1.8 miSecondaryQueen Margaret Academy3.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK7.7 miRailway stationMaybole3.3 miBus stationAyr Bus Station4.6 miFerryAyr Compass Pier5.1 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationAyr5.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA7 postcode district.
