Glengarnock
Glengarnock is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland. It has 1 restaurant or café, 14 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Glengarnock, 0.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Glengarnock 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
7°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 4° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Sunny
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
30US 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
75 food businesses within 2 miles
- 67 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Glengarnock (0.2 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Glengarnock (0.2 km):
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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)
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Glengarnock Railway Station, Glengarnock (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
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
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,885 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £18,720 avg
e.g. Production Planner - East Kilbride, Stainless Steel TIG Pipe Welder
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
Nuclear 57% · Wind 44%
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
- Glengarnock · 0.0 km
Glengarnock is a small village in North Ayrshire that lies near the west coast of Scotland. It forms part of the Garnock Valley area and is about 18 miles from Glasgow, the nearest city. The Barony of Glengarnock is o…
- Glengarnock railway station · 0.2 km
Glengarnock railway station is a railway station in the village of Glengarnock, North Ayrshire, Scotland, serving the towns of Beith and Kilbirnie. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
- Glengarnock High railway station · 0.6 km
Glengarnock High railway station was a railway station serving the village of Glengarnock, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
- Meikle Auchengree · 0.7 km
Meikle Auchengree is a hamlet near Kilbirnie and Longbar in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Kilbirnie Ladeside F.C. · 0.7 kmKilbirnie Ladeside Football Club are a Scottish football club, from Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire. Based at Valefield Park, they currently play in the West of Scotland Football League. Their main rivals are Beith Juniors.…
- Longbar · 0.8 km
Longbar is a hamlet in North Ayrshire, Scotland, immediately to the east of Glengarnock.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glengarnock?
- Glengarnock is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.
- How deprived is Glengarnock?
- The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes Glengarnock, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.