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
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 13° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:40
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Glasgow Waulkmillglen Reservoir, United Kingdom
Road safety
70 reported road collisions (2024)
33 killed or seriously injured · 116 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
319 food businesses within 2 miles
- 237 passed
- 13 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
£138,898 average▲ 10.1% YoY
Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (2.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (2.1 km)
4 stations 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:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £45,001 avg
e.g. Online Music Tutoring Job in Hurlford – Flexible Schedule, Online Primary school Tutor - Part Time, Teacher, Hurlford Primary School - EAY12795
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
Wind 77% · Nuclear 23%
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:
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings340 local signatures · 11,744 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership319 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s299 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office235 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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.