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.

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

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

16°COvercast

Today: 17° / 12° · 92% rain
Tomorrow: 15° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:41

12h 54m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

19US 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

Detached£283,607

Semi-detached£166,174

Terraced£129,760

Flat£88,745

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (1.3 km)
Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · 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

Wind 79% · Nuclear 15% · Solar 6%

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

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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.