East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire is in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with 2 restaurants and cafés. The nearest railway station is Auchinleck, 7.5 km away. Covers 27 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.

On deprivation, East Ayrshire is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

3°CClear

Today: 9° / 2° · 15% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:32

9h 4m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

23US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Ayrshire Ayr High St, United Kingdom

Road safety

86 reported road collisions (2025)

33 killed or seriously injured · 115 casualties · 7.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

41 food businesses within 2 miles

28 passed
2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Auchinleck (7.5 km)
0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Auchinleck (7.5 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£138,206 average▲ 3.6% YoY

Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-08

Detached£265,173

Semi-detached£153,557

Terraced£120,975

Flat£77,399

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (11.5 km)
Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Asda (11.5 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Loudon Street, Mauchline (1.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches5
Playgrounds4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

121,350 residents in East Ayrshire

Under 16: 16%
16–64: 61%
65+: 23%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

More deprived than the average in Scotland

15% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 31% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Council control

SNP (minority)

Lab 7
Con 4
Oth 14

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens1
Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,960 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

306 jobs advertised · £39,664 avg

e.g. Senior Project Manager, Cleaner, Social Worker - Children's Services Duty Team - MID07800

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£733 median full-time weekly pay

3.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£21,603 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.3
Feeling worthwhile7.6
Happiness yesterday7.4
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kilmarnock and Loudoun:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government346 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings341 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK113 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills108 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Mauchline · 1.0 km
Mauchline is a town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census Mauchline had a recorded population of 4,105. It is home to the National Burns Memorial.
Mauchline Castle · 1.1 km
Mauchline Castle, also known as Abbot Hunter's Tower, is a rectangular tower house dating from the fifteenth century, in Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The tower once formed part of a group of monastic buildings…
Kays of Scotland · 1.3 km
Andrew Kay & Company Limited, trading as Kays Scotland, is the only remaining UK manufacturer and supplier of curling stones. Founded in 1851, it retains exclusive rights to harvest granite from Ailsa Craig, granted b…
Mossgiel Farm · 1.6 km
East Mossgiel Farm is a tenanted farm in Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the home of Robert Burns between 1784 and 1788, and was where he composed many of his best-known works, including "To a Mouse, on Tur…
Mauchline railway station · 1.8 km
Mauchline railway station was a railway station serving the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
Battle of Mauchline Muir · 1.9 km
The Battle of Mauchline Muir was an engagement fought on 12 June 1648 between two rival factions of the Covenanters of Scotland. On one side were those who favoured The Engagement, known as Engagers, and on the other…