Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 30 min4:34 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 4 min8:44 am – 3:48 pm
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People3,822 residentsin the Prestwick Airport and Monkton census areaMedian age 50.41,742 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,811 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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 December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,092 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 spacesShaw Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haBoydfield Gardenspark · 2.5 miCrandleyhill Gardenspark · 3.3 miNewton Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199928 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 4.4 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,082 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggart Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryGannet Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyWalter Davidson & Sons LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistNetherfield Dental Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK1.9 miRailway stationPrestwick Intl Airport2.3 miBus stationAyr Bus Station5.3 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal4.7 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA9 postcode district.
