Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 30 min4:35 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 4 min8:44 am – 3:48 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°C1,072 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 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 landmarksNess Waterfallwaterfall · 2.0 miLochend Lochlake · 2.9 miWoodhillhill · 1.6 miPotterhill Glenglen · 2.2 miWhite Hillhill · 1.8 miBrockle Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBoydfield Gardenspark · 3.2 miNewton Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 4 haCrandleyhill Gardenspark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199929 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.6 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.9 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
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggart Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryGannet Medical Centre2.8 miPharmacyMossblown Chemists LTDunder a mileDentistNetherfield Dental Practice3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAnnbank Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPrestwick Academy3.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK2.0 miRailway stationPrestwick3.4 miBus stationAyr Bus Station4.4 miFerryAyr Compass Pier4.5 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA6 postcode district.
