Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 28 min4:36 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 6 min8:44 am – 3:49 pm
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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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,107 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 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)
Nearby landmarksMochrum Lochlake · under a mileCrossraguel Abbeyhistoric site · 1.5 miRed Moss Lochlake · 1.3 miThe National Trust for Scotlandhistoric site · 2.0 miMochrum Hillhill · under a mileSwallow Craigscliffs · 1.5 miThomaston Hillhill · 1.0 miCulzean Baybay · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCulzean Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 228 haTown Greenpark · 2.0 miMaybole Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 16 haKennedy Recreation Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199920 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.6 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
Elevation152 m499 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 269 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Ayr7.5 miGP surgeryCarrick Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyCarrick Pharma LTD2.2 miDentistMaybole Dental Practice2.2 miPolice stationAyr Police station8.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK12 miRailway stationMaybole2.0 miBus stationAyr Bus Station8.2 miFerryAyr Compass Pier8.5 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationAyr8.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA19 postcode district.
