Auchinleck
Auchinleck is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 3,760. It has 2 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Auchinleck, 0.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Auchinleck area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Ayrshire area is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- County
- Ayrshire and Arran
- Constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
9°CMist
- Today: 15° / 9° · 32% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:42
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
51US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Glasgow Waulkmillglen Reservoir, United Kingdom
Road safety
70 reported road collisions (2024)
33 killed or seriously injured · 116 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
104 food businesses within 2 miles
- 80 passed
- 3 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Auchinleck (0.3 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Auchinleck (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£138,898 average▲ 10.1% YoY
Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.9p · Jet (0.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Jet (0.8 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Beechwood Ave, Auchinleck (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches6
- 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
Your MP
Lillian Jones
Labour
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised · £26,745 avg
e.g. Become a Physics Tutor in Auchinleck – Flexible & Remote, Online Physics Tutor - Part Time, Become a French Tutor in Auchinleck – Flexible & Remote
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
Grid electricity
96% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 65% · Wind 30% · Imports 4% · Biomass 1%
1 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)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kilmarnock and Loudoun:
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings340 local signatures · 11,744 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership319 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s299 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office235 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Auchinleck railway station · 0.2 kmAuchinleck railway station is a railway station in the village of Auchinleck, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. It is also the nearest station to the…
- Back Rogerton · 0.3 km
Back Rogerton was built in the post-World War II housing boom. It is a part of Auchinleck, East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Auchinleck · 0.4 kmAuchinleck is a village 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Mauchline, and 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Cumnock in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Auchinleck Talbot F.C. · 0.4 kmAuchinleck Talbot Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Auchinleck, East Ayrshire. They currently play in the Lowland League West.
- Knockroon · 1.2 km
Knockroon is a planned development located between the towns of Cumnock and Auchinleck in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The development was initiated by Prince Charles as part of his renovation plans for the nearby Dumfrie…
- Terringzean Castle · 1.7 km
Terringzean Castle, also Taringzean, pronounced "Tringan", is a Category B listed castle ruin lying above the River Lugar and the Terringzean Holm in the policies of Dumfries House, Parish of Cumnock, Scotland. The na…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare East Ayrshire with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Auchinleck?
- Auchinleck is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the East Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Auchinleck?
- Auchinleck has an approximate settlement population of 3,760.
- How deprived is Auchinleck?
- The East Ayrshire local authority, which includes Auchinleck, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.