Ayr
Ayr is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 46,260. It has around 1 park or green space, around 5 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Ayr, 3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ayr 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
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
13°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 15° / 13° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:43
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
57US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, 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
428 food businesses within 2 miles
- 373 passed
- 8 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ayr (0.7 km)
- 37 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ayr (0.7 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 (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (3.1 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
25 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: 1 River Terrace (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches31
- Playgrounds11
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
Elaine Stewart
Labour
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Recent votes:
- AyeClosure 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
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies7
- Supermarkets6
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés90
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
321 jobs advertised · £39,121 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Vehicle Technician, Supply Youth Worker - Various Locations - SOA12937 - SOA12937
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
99% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 63% · Wind 35% · Imports 1% · Biomass 0%
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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s260 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership248 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office215 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test135 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills133 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ayr Town Hall · 0.2 kmAyr Town Hall is a municipal building in New Bridge Street, Ayr, Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Ayr Burgh Council, is a Category A listed building.
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr · 0.2 kmThe Gaiety Theatre is a category B listed performing arts venue in Ayr, Scotland. It is noted for its interior rococo features, its atmosphere and its acoustics.
Ayr Academy · 0.2 kmAyr Academy is an 11–18 non-denominational secondary school situated within the Craigie Estate area at University Avenue in Ayr, South Ayrshire. It is the sixth largest secondary school in South Ayrshire, with a pupil…
- Montgomerieston · 0.3 km
Montgomerieston, sometimes known as Montgomeryston or Ayr Fort, was a small burgh of regality and barony of only 16 acres or 6.5 hectares located within the walls of the old Ayr Citadel, also known as Cromwell's For…
- Ayr Castle · 0.3 km
Ayr Castle was a castle situated at Ayr in Scotland. Once considered a royal castle, nothing remains of it above ground.
Ayr Lifeboat Station · 0.3 kmAyr Lifeboat Station was latterly located next to the River Ayr near New Bridge, on South Harbour Street in Ayr, a harbour town and former Royal Burgh, overlooking the Firth of Clyde and the Isle of Arran, in the coun…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ayr?
- Ayr is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the South Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Ayr?
- Ayr has an approximate settlement population of 46,260.
- How deprived is Ayr?
- The South Ayrshire local authority, which includes Ayr, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.