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
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
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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s264 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership243 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office240 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test153 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth145 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Dundonald Castle · 0.4 kmDundonald 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 kmKemp 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 kmDrybridge 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)
Nearby towns
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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.