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County or areaSouth Ayrshire
Postcode districtKA19
Telephone code01655
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 27 min4:36 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 6 min8:43 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,357 residentsin the Carrick North census areaMedian age 53.71,062 households75% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,155 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%, manufacturing 8%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,381 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January59 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHunter Blair Monumenthistoric site · 1.0 miIcehouse Poollake · under a mileSir David's Poollake · 1.0 miTranew Linnwaterfall · 1.8 miHolehouse Hillhill · under a mileDrunmore Linnwaterfall · 2.2 miPriest's Hillhill · under a mileLittleton Glenglen · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199928 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202224 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,189 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 279 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Ayr8.3 miGP surgeryRiverside Medical Practice3.9 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD3.8 miDentistMaybole Dental Practice5.8 miPolice stationStrathclyde PoliceAyr6.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryStraiton Primary School1.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK13 miRailway stationMaybole5.9 miBus stationAyr Bus Station11 miFerryAyr Compass Pier11 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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