Dalrymple
Dalrymple is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 1,510. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 5 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Ayr, 7.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dalrymple 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
Weather
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 17° / 13° · 89% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:46
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · South Ayrshire Ayr High St, United Kingdom
Road safety
70 reported road collisions (2024)
33 killed or seriously injured · 116 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 7 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ayr (7.1 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ayr (7.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£138,898 average▲ 10.1% YoY
Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 161.7p · Asda (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (9.2 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
17 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 51 kW
- Nearest: Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (4.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds3
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
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £34,694 avg
e.g. Care Assistant
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
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:
- 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
- Dalrymple, East Ayrshire · 0.4 km
Dalrymple is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland, lying in the Doon Valley on the north bank of the River Doon. The population is around 1,347.
Dalrymple railway station · 1.6 kmDalrymple railway station was a railway station serving the village of Dalrymple, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway.
Carcluie Loch · 1.9 kmCarcluie Loch is a small freshwater loch in the South Ayrshire Council Area, lying in a glacial Kettle Hole, Parish of Dalrymple, Scotland.
Lindston Loch, South Ayrshire · 2.1 kmLindston Loch was a small freshwater loch situated within a glacial 'kettle hole.' The loch lies in the South Ayrshire Council Area, Parish of Dalrymple, Scotland.
- Maybole Junction railway station · 2.2 km
Maybole Junction railway station was a railway station located between Alloway and Dalrymple in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway.
Minishant · 3.0 kmMinishant is a village bordering the A77 in the old county of Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located in Maybole Parish, 3+1⁄2 miles from Maybole and standing close to the River Doon. The village was original…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dalrymple?
- Dalrymple is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the East Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Dalrymple?
- Dalrymple has an approximate settlement population of 1,510.
- How deprived is Dalrymple?
- The East Ayrshire local authority, which includes Dalrymple, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.