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
10°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 3° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:37
9h 11m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · North Ayrshire Irvine High St, United Kingdom
Road safety
86 reported road collisions (2025)
44 killed or seriously injured · 110 casualties · 7.7 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
£173,126 average▲ 5.8% YoY
Across South Ayrshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.7p · Asda (11.1 km)
2 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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
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
4,390 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
24 jobs advertised · £47,896 avg
e.g. Sales Executive, End User Technology Lead, Registered Mental Health Nurse
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£870 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% 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
98% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 60% · Wind 29% · Solar 8% · Imports 2%
0 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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government402 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth146 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK114 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately110 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills78 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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 kmThe 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 · 1.7 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.