Crosshill
Crosshill is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 500. There are three bus stops and the nearest railway station is Maybole, 4.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Crosshill 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 11° · 93% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 9° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:40
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · South Ayrshire Ayr High St, 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
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Maybole (4.4 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Maybole (4.4 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)
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Kit Wash (4.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
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
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 77% · Nuclear 20% · Solar 4%
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
Nearby towns
Compare South Ayrshire with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crosshill?
- Crosshill is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the South Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Crosshill?
- Crosshill has an approximate settlement population of 500.
- How deprived is Crosshill?
- The South Ayrshire local authority, which includes Crosshill, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.