Ardrossan
Ardrossan is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 10,500. It has around 10 restaurants and cafés, 1 pharmacy, 45 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Ardrossan Town, 1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ardrossan area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Ayrshire area is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- County
- Ayrshire and Arran
- Constituency
- North Ayrshire and Arran
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
11°COvercast
- Today: 15° / 10° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 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
161 food businesses within 2 miles
- 141 passed
- 6 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ardrossan Town (1.0 km)
- 45 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ardrossan Town (1.1 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 (4.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (4.5 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: South Beach Car Park, Ardrossan (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches20
- Playgrounds9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
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
Your MP
Irene Campbell
Labour
North Ayrshire and Arran
Recent votes:
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,855 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
25 jobs advertised · £31,137 avg
e.g. Electrician, Welder, OPS - Care Worker - Relief
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
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 64% · Wind 37%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Ayrshire and Arran:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s331 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership304 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office261 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth179 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test145 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ardrossan North railway station · 0.6 kmArdrossan North railway station was a railway station serving the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway (L&AR). The station was the original Ardrossan terminus for…
- Ardrossan · 0.6 km
Ardrossan is a town on the North Ayrshire coast in southwestern Scotland. The town has a population of 10,670 and forms part of a conurbation with Saltcoats and Stevenston known as the 'Three Towns'. Ardrossan is loca…
Ardrossan Civic Centre · 0.7 kmArdrossan Civic Centre is a municipal building in Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The building, which is largely used as a community events venue, is a Category B listed building.
Ardrossan Academy · 0.8 kmArdrossan Academy is an 11–18 secondary school operated by North Ayrshire Council, located in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland, which opened in October 1882. As of November 2025, the current Head Teacher of the sch…
Ardrossan Town railway station · 1.0 kmArdrossan Town railway station is one of three remaining in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest operational railway stations in Ayrshire, although services and facilities are sever…
Ardrossan South Beach railway station · 1.1 kmArdrossan South Beach railway station is one of three in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ardrossan?
- Ardrossan is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Ardrossan?
- Ardrossan has an approximate settlement population of 10,500.
- How deprived is Ardrossan?
- The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes Ardrossan, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.