Dalry
Dalry is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 5,560. It has one pharmacy and 33 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Dalry, 0.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dalry 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
Weather
5°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 4° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:31Sunset 16:33
9h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · North Ayrshire Irvine High St, United Kingdom
Road safety
80 reported road collisions (2025)
40 killed or seriously injured · 116 casualties · 6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
39 food businesses within 2 miles
- 32 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dalry (0.9 km)
- 33 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dalry (0.9 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£140,577 average▲ 4.8% YoY
Across North Ayrshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (9.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (9.8 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Dalry Train Station (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds4
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:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,885 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
15 jobs advertised · £42,035 avg
e.g. CNC Laser Programmer, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver, Support Practitioner (Driver)
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£791 median full-time weekly pay
4% 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 57% · Nuclear 43%
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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government374 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth179 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately139 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK129 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills104 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Dalry, North Ayrshire · 0.2 kmDalry is a town in the Garnock Valley in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Drakemyre is a northern suburb.
- Drakemyre, North Ayrshire · 0.8 km
Drakemyre or Drakemire was once a distinct village on the Rye Water in North Ayrshire, Parish of Dalry, Scotland. The settlement on the B780 road to Kilbirnie has become incorporated as a suburb within the town of Dalry.
- Dalry railway station · 0.9 km
Dalry railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
- Caaf Water · 1.1 km
The Caaf Water in western Scotland drains from the Caaf Reservoir above Dalry which is fed from Knockendon Reservoir. The Caaf Water's origins are springs below Green Hill and it is joined by the Bught Burn, the Reev…
- The Lands of Pitcon · 1.4 km
The Lands of Pitcon, previously Potconnel now form a small estate of around 100 acres in the Parish of Dalry, North Ayrshire in the old Barony of Dalry. The present category B listed Georgian mansion house dating from…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dalry?
- Dalry is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Dalry?
- Dalry has an approximate settlement population of 5,560.
- How deprived is Dalry?
- The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes Dalry, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.