Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 29 min4:35 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 5 min8:44 am – 3:48 pm
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People4,449 residentsin the Doonfoot and Seafield census areaMedian age 56.52,007 households91% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright5% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 1,735 in work, 43% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C978 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 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 landmarksAyr Beachbeach · under a mileThe Wallace Towerhistoric site · 1.0 miSt Johns Towerhistoric site · 1.1 miLang Scots Milewalk or trail · under a mileAyrshire Coastal Pathwaywalk or trail · under a mileCraig Tara Beachbeach · 2.0 miMillennium bridgebridge · under a mileAuld Brigbridge · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRozelle Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haBelleisle Parkgolf course · under a mile · 89 haCorsehill Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haLow Greenpark · under a mile · 12 haOld Racecourse Playing Fieldsplaying field · within reach · 11 haDam Park Stadiumsports ground · 1.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199924 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.9 · 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
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)2,220 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAilsa Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryRacecourse Road Medical Group8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySeafield Healthcare LTD11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlloway Place Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationAyr Police station1.4 miCash machineClydesdale Bank ATMAyrunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHolmston Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySouth Ayrshire Council Virtual Schoolunder a milePrimaryDoonfoot Primary School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK4.4 miRailway stationAyrunder a mileBus stationAyr Bus Station1.0 miFerryAyr Compass Pier1.4 miBus stops114 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksAyrunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationAyr1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KA7 postcode district.
