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Beith

Beith is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 6,170. It has 27 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Glengarnock, 2.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Beith 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

13°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 17° / 12° · 85% rain
  • Tomorrow: 15° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:46Sunset 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

58US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, 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

65 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 59 passed
  • 2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Glengarnock (2.7 km)
  • 27 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Glengarnock (2.7 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)

EV charging

10 charging locations within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: Dickson Court Car Park, Beith (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres2
  • Sports pitches15
  • Playgrounds8

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

  • Schools2
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens17

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,855 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

33 jobs advertised · £64,700 avg

e.g. Online French Tutor - Part Time, Welder, Electrician

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 71% · Nuclear 29%

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Beith Townhouse · 0.2 km

    Beith Townhouse is a municipal building in The Strand, Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The structure, which is currently used as an information and heritage centre, is a Category B listed building.

  • Bellsdale Park · 0.2 km

    Bellsdale Park is a football ground in Beith, Scotland. It was the home ground of Beith F.C. during their time in the Scottish Football League, and is currently the home ground of Beith Juniors.

  • Beith Town railway station · 0.2 km

    Beith Town railway station was a railway station serving the town of Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway.

  • Lands of Morishill · 0.6 km

    The lands of Morishill, Morrishill, Moorishill or Moricehill were part of the holdings of the Barony of Beith, Regality of Kilwinning and Bailiary of Cuninghame. The name may have derived from large shielings or huts…

  • Beith · 0.6 km

    Beith is a town in the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, Scotland approximately 20 miles south-west of Glasgow. The town is situated on the crest of a hill and was known originally as the "Hill o' Beith" after its Court…

  • Geilsland House · 0.8 km

    Geilsland House lies in between the village of Gateside and the town of Beith in North Ayrshire, Scotland. After serving as a private house it became a school and most recently (2015) has passed into the ownership of…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Beith?
Beith is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.
What is the population of Beith?
Beith has an approximate settlement population of 6,170.
How deprived is Beith?
The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes Beith, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.