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
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People4,845 residentsin the Prestwick West census areaMedian age 54.92,373 households82% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,151 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 53% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C1,017 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 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)
Parks and green spacesBoydfield Gardenspark · under a mileCrandleyhill Gardenspark · under a milePrestwick St Cuthbert Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 47 haSt Ninian's Public Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haNewton Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 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 202540 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · 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
Broadband94% 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)2,579 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggart Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryStation Road Medical Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMy Dentistright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKingcase Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPrestwick Academyunder a milePrimaryGlenburn Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK1.5 miRailway stationPrestwickunder a mileBus stationAyr Bus Station2.4 miFerryAyr Compass Pier2.1 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA9 postcode district.
