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Cumnock

Cumnock is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 8,920. It has one pharmacy, one restaurant and café, 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Auchinleck, 2.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cumnock 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
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
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

9°COvercast

  • Today: 12° / 8° · 28% rain
  • Tomorrow: 13° / 7° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:18Sunset 16:43

9h 25m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

28US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Glasgow Kerbside, United Kingdom

Road safety

86 reported road collisions (2025)

33 killed or seriously injured · 115 casualties · 7.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

133 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 103 passed
  • 5 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Auchinleck (2.6 km)
  • 8 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Auchinleck (2.6 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£138,206 average▲ 3.6% YoY

Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-08

Detached£265,173
Semi-detached£153,557
Terraced£120,975
Flat£77,399

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

10 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Tanyard Car Park, Cumnock (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres2
  • Sports pitches10
  • Playgrounds8

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

Elaine Stewart

Labour

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Recent votes:

  • AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
  • NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
  • AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
  • AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

  • Lab 7
  • Con 4
  • Oth 14

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools3
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets2
  • Parks & greens3
  • Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,960 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

38 jobs advertised · £36,112 avg

e.g. Electrical Technician (Industrial Vehicles / 4 day week), Morning Delivery Driver, Mechanical Fitter (Industrial Vehicles / 4 day week)

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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 77% · Nuclear 21% · Solar 3% · Imports 0%

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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Robert Burns Academy · 0.1 km

    The Robert Burns Academy is a secondary school located in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland, which opened to pupils in October 2020 following the merger of Cumnock Academy and Auchinleck Academy. The current Head Teach…

  • Glaisnock Water · 0.2 km

    The Glaisnock Water is a tributary of the Lugar Water in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It passes under the Glaisnock Viaduct. The source is located south of the town of Cumnock, through which it flows.

  • Cumnock · 0.2 km

    Cumnock is a town and former civil parish located in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The town sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the Lugar Water. There are three neighbouring housing estates which lie just out…

  • Cumnock Town Hall · 0.2 km

    Cumnock Town Hall is a municipal building in Glaisnock Street, Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a community events venue, is a Category C listed building.

  • Cumnock Academy · 0.5 km

    Cumnock Academy was a secondary school in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

  • Cumnock Juniors F.C. · 0.5 km

    Cumnock Juniors Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Cumnock, Ayrshire.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Cumnock?
Cumnock is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the East Ayrshire local authority.
What is the population of Cumnock?
Cumnock has an approximate settlement population of 8,920.
How deprived is Cumnock?
The East Ayrshire local authority, which includes Cumnock, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.