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County or areaSouth Ayrshire
Postcode districtKA26
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min4:37 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 7 min8:42 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,258 residentsin the Carrick South census areaMedian age 55.32,384 households67% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright15% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,339 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 0°C1,632 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November57 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 5°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 7°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLinn of the Darknesswaterfall · 2.4 miStincher Fallswaterfall · 2.7 miDalquhairn Hillhill · under a mileBalloch Hillhill · under a mileStob Hillmountain · 3.5 miAldinna Lochlake · 2.6 miLinfern Lochlake · 2.8 miConnolly Glenglen · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199927 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202225 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,865 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 133 to 334 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGirvan Community Hospital8.7 miGP surgeryDailly Medical Practice5.1 miPharmacyDailly Medical Practice5.1 miDentistGirvan Dental Surgery8.9 miPolice stationStrathclyde PoliceAyr11 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK19 miRailway stationGirvan8.7 miFerryGirvan Harbour Ferry Terminal9.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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