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Dundonald

Dundonald is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 2,670. It has 2 bus stops, with Barassie railway station located 4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dundonald 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
Central Ayrshire
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

17°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 18° / 10° · 90% rain
  • Tomorrow: 16° / 12° · 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

25US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · South Ayrshire Ayr Harbour, 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

23 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 19 passed
  • 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Barassie (4.0 km)
  • 2 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Barassie (4.0 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£172,205 average 9.9% YoY

Across South Ayrshire · to 2026-06

Detached£320,351
Semi-detached£200,973
Terraced£152,277
Flat£100,468

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 161.7p · Asda (11.1 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (11.1 km)

8 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

34 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Dundonald Activity Centre (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches6
  • Playgrounds3

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

Alan Gemmell

Labour

Central Ayrshire

Recent votes:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6

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)

Jobs

24 jobs advertised · £50,053 avg

e.g. Dental Practice Manager BT16, Showroom Manager, Babysitter wanted in Dundonald - babysitting Dundonald

Source: Adzuna

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 89% · Nuclear 11% · Imports 0% · Solar 0%

2 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 Central Ayrshire:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Dundonald, South Ayrshire · 0.3 km

    Dundonald is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland.

  • Dundonald Castle · 0.4 km

    Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald, between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession t…

  • Galrigs Loch (South Ayrshire) · 1.1 km

    The Galrigs Loch was a substantial freshwater loch situated in low lying area between Newfield and Dundonald in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was drained in the early 18th century.

  • Kemp Law Dun · 1.5 km

    Kemp Law Dun is a vitrified fort dating from the Iron Age situated near the town of Dundonald in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The remains of the Iron Age fort or dun lie on the old Auchans Estate in the Dundonald Woods n…

  • Drybridge railway station · 1.6 km

    Drybridge railway station was a railway station serving the village of Drybridge, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

  • Drybridge · 1.6 km

    Drybridge is a small village in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Drybridge is thus named because of the "dry bridge" over the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, opened in 1812. The nearby "wet bridge" is the Laigh Milton Viaduct,…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Dundonald?
Dundonald is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the South Ayrshire local authority.
What is the population of Dundonald?
Dundonald has an approximate settlement population of 2,670.
How deprived is Dundonald?
The South Ayrshire local authority, which includes Dundonald, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.