Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 29 min4:35 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 4 min8:44 am – 3:48 pm
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People4,122 residentsin the Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts census areaMedian age 39.01,966 households37% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright52% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,620 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 55% go by car, 10% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages13% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,022 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 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 spacesDalmilling Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haNewton Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 4 haCraigie Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 5 haCrandleyhill Gardenspark · 1.4 miWhitletts Activity Centresports ground · under a mileKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 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 202542 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)2,122 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggart Hospital1.4 miGP surgerySouth Ayrshire Chp Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistK Ayr Dental1.5 miPolice stationAyr Police station1.5 miCash machineKeystore (Trent Swap)2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryDalmilling Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBraehead Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryKyle Academy1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK2.0 miRailway stationNewton-on-Ayr1.3 miBus stationAyr Bus Station1.9 miFerryAyr Compass Pier1.9 miBus stops82 within a mileCar parkThe Kyle Rise Car ParkAyr1.8 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationAyr2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA8 postcode district.
