Hurlford
Hurlford is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland. There are around 2 restaurants and cafés, 4 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Kilmarnock, 3.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hurlford 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
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
10°COvercast
- Today: 14° / 8° · 46% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:21Sunset 16:41
9h 20m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
55US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, United Kingdom
Road safety
86 reported road collisions (2025)
33 killed or seriously injured · 115 casualties · 7.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
318 food businesses within 2 miles
- 238 passed
- 11 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kilmarnock (3.2 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kilmarnock (3.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£138,206 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (2.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Asda (2.1 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: East Ayrshire Council Hq (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds4
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
Your MP
Lillian Jones
Labour
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
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
SNP (minority)
- Lab 7
- Con 4
- Oth 14
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,960 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £49,092 avg
e.g. Senior HR Officer, HMP Kilmarnock
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
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 51% · Wind 49%
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)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kilmarnock and Loudoun:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government346 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings341 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK113 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills108 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Hurlford United F.C. · 0.2 kmHurlford United Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Hurlford, near Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Nicknamed The Ford, they were formed in 1912 and play at Blair Park, wearing red and white. They currently play…
Hurlford · 0.3 kmHurlford is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, situated on the outskirts of Kilmarnock. It has a population of 4,968. Hurlford's former names include Whirlford and Hurdleford. The village was named Whirlford as a r…
Hurlford railway station · 0.6 kmHurlford railway station was a railway station serving the village of Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
- Shawhill Estate · 0.8 km
Shawhill was an estate within a wide meander of the River Irvine in Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Parish of Riccarton, Scotland. Shawhill House still stands, however the office buildings are now private dwelling and much o…
- Barleith railway station · 0.9 km
Barleith railway station was a railway station near Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on their Darvel Branch line.
- Kirklandside Hospital · 1.4 km
Kirklandside was a community hospital in the village of Hurlford a few miles out of Kilmarnock, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hurlford?
- Hurlford is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the East Ayrshire local authority.
- How deprived is Hurlford?
- The East Ayrshire local authority, which includes Hurlford, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.