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County or areaSouth Ayrshire
Postcode districtKA9
Telephone code01823
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 30 min4:35 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 4 min8:44 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,822 residentsin the Prestwick Airport and Monkton census areaMedian age 50.41,742 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,811 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C990 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOrangefield House, South Ayrshirehistoric site · under a mileSandhill Househistoric site · 1.0 miPrestwick Beachbeach · 1.0 miSouth Sandsbeach · 1.9 miAyrshire Bridge Centrebridge · 1.0 miSouth Baybay · 2.7 miAuchans Castle, Ayrshirecastle · 4.2 miUnderwood Glenglen · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBoydfield Gardenspark · 1.1 miLadies' Clubhousegolf course · 1.1 mi · 137 haCrandleyhill Gardenspark · 2.0 miSt Ninian's Public Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 9 haMarr Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haNewton Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 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 202539 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,082 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggart Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryGannet Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySean Manson Of Shire Pharma LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNetherfield Dental Practice1.1 miPolice stationAyr Police station3.5 miCash machineBP - Monkton SF Connect, Kilmarnock Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMonkton Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryPrestwick Academyunder a milePrimaryGlenburn Primary School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK1.4 miRailway stationPrestwick Intl Airportunder a mileBus stationAyr Bus Station3.9 miFerryAyr Compass Pier3.6 miBus stops23 within a mileCar parkGlasgow Prestwick Airport Parkingunder a mileEV chargingbp PulsePrestwick2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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