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 –
People3,712 residentsin the Heathfield census areaMedian age 47.81,747 households67% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright21% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,751 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,019 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 2 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)
Parks and green spacesPrestwick St Cuthbert Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 47 haCrandleyhill Gardenspark · under a mileNewton Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBoydfield Gardenspark · 1.1 miKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSt Ninian's Public Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 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 202541 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)1,825 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 30 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggart Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySouth Ayrshire Chp Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBurns Pharmacy LTD10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMy Dentistunder a milePolice stationAyr Police station1.5 miCash machineKeystoreunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryKingcase Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryHeathfield Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPrestwick Academy1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK1.6 miRailway stationNewton-on-Ayr1.1 miBus stationAyr Bus Station1.9 miFerryAyr Compass Pier1.7 miBus stops97 within a mileCar parkCar Park 3Prestwick1.6 miEV chargingIONITYSouth Ayrshire2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA8 postcode district.
