North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire is a settlement in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with Ardrossan Harbour railway station 6.6km away. Covers 21 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, North Ayrshire is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
11°COvercast
- Today: 15° / 10° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:44
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
39US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Ayrshire Ayr Harbour, United Kingdom
Road safety
87 reported road collisions (2024)
39 killed or seriously injured · 107 casualties · 6.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ardrossan Harbour (6.6 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ardrossan Harbour (6.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£141,756 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across North Ayrshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 161.9p · Morrisons (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (11.8 km)
2 stations 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: Seamill Hydro Hotel, West Kilbride (7.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Population
133,660 residents in North Ayrshire
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Scotland
16% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 40% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
3,855 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
526 jobs advertised · £37,585 avg
e.g. Electrician, Welder, Customer Expert - Public Sector
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£791 median full-time weekly pay
4.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,062 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)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Notable places nearby
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Valkyrie II · 2.3 kmValkyrie II, officially named Valkyrie, was a British racing yacht that was the unsuccessful challenger of the 1893 America's Cup race against American defender Vigilant.
Horse Isle · 5.3 kmHorse Isle is an uninhabited island located in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland near the seaside town of Ardrossan. It is a nature reserve, run by the RSPB.
HMS Dasher (D37) · 5.3 kmHMS Dasher (D37) was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, of the Avenger class of converted merchant vessels, and one of the shortest-lived escort carriers. She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943.
Ardrossan Lifeboat Station · 6.2 kmArdrossan Lifeboat Station was located on the outer west pier at the harbour at Ardrossan, a town overlooking the Firth of Clyde and the Isle of Arran, in the county of North Ayrshire, historically Ayrshire, on the so…
Ardrossan Winton Pier railway station · 6.5 kmArdrossan Winton Pier railway station served the town of Ardrossan and its harbour, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station allowed train passengers to link with the Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) ferry sailings to Brodi…
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