Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 30 min4:35 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:45 am – 3:48 pm
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People4,926 residentsin the Troon census areaMedian age 58.12,471 households77% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 1,940 in work, 43% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 9%, education 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 50% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,004 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 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 landmarksNorth Sandsbeach · under a mileSouth Baybay · under a milePort Ronnaldbay · under a mileSouth Sandsbeach · 1.2 miMerkland Lochlake · 2.9 miLady Isleisland · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMunicipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 74 haMarr Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 12 haMarr Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haFullarton Woods Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miIrvine Beach Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 65 haMilgarholm Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 49 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199925 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)2,759 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggart Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryTemplehill Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSouth Beach Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Patrick's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryTroon Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryMarr Collegeunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK4.2 miRailway stationTroonunder a mileBus stationAyr Bus Station5.6 miFerryTroon Ferry Terminal1.0 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA10 postcode district.
