Annbank
Annbank is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 890. There is 1 bus stop, but no listed local amenities, and the nearest railway station is Prestwick Town, 6.5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Annbank area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Ayrshire area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- County
- Ayrshire and Arran
- Constituency
- Central Ayrshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 10° · 90% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:45
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · South Ayrshire Ayr High St, United Kingdom
Road safety
65 reported road collisions (2024)
32 killed or seriously injured · 93 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
24 food businesses within 2 miles
- 19 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Prestwick Town (6.5 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Prestwick Town (6.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£172,205 average▲ 9.9% YoY
Across South Ayrshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 161.7p · Asda (4.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (4.7 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Energy Agency (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
112,280 residents in South Ayrshire
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Scotland
10% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 18% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Alan Gemmell
Labour
Central Ayrshire
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised
e.g. Become a Computer science Tutor in Annbank – Flexible & Remote, Online Primary school Tutoring Job in Annbank – Flexible Schedule, Online Technical drawing Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£870 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,714 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 80% · Nuclear 18% · Solar 2%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Central Ayrshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s264 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership243 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office240 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test153 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth145 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Annbank United F.C. · 0.1 km
Annbank United Football Club are a Scottish football club from Annbank, South Ayrshire. Formed in 1939, they are based at New Pebble Park and are nicknamed "The Bankies". Prior to abeyance, they competed in the West o…
- Annbank · 0.7 km
Annbank is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is around five miles east of Ayr. Originally a mining settlement, it once had a rail link to Ayr via the Auchincruive Waggonway.
Castle and Barony of Gadgirth · 0.7 kmThe Castle and Barony of Gadgirth was held by the Chalmer family, originally De Camera, with successive castles and a mansion house overlooking the River Ayr at the border of the Parish of Coylton, the old district of…
Weston Bridge Halt railway station · 0.8 kmWeston Bridge Platform railway station or Weston Bridge Halt railway station was opened to serve miners travelling to the Ayr Colliery No. 9 Pit that stood near Annbank and those from the village that worked at other…
Gadgirth Old Ha' · 1.1 kmThe castle known as Gadgirth Old Ha' or Gadgirth Old Hall, was the first castle at Gadgirth, held by the Chalmer family, standing on a whinstone promontory overlooking the River Ayr in the Parish of Coylton, the old…
Annbank railway station · 1.8 kmAnnbank railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Annbank and Mossblown, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Annbank?
- Annbank is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the South Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Annbank?
- Annbank has an approximate settlement population of 890.
- How deprived is Annbank?
- The South Ayrshire local authority, which includes Annbank, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.