Irvine
Irvine is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 34,130. It has around 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pharmacies, 2 GPs & clinics, 1 supermarket, 20 bus stops, and Irvine station is 1.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Irvine 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
- Central Ayrshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
12°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 12° · 82% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:43
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Ayrshire Ayr Harbour, United Kingdom
Road safety
87 reported road collisions (2024)
39 killed or seriously injured · 107 casualties · 6.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
234 food businesses within 2 miles
- 203 passed
- 9 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Irvine (1.5 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Irvine (1.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£141,756 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across North Ayrshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (10.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (10.7 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: The Circuit, Quarry Road, Irvine (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches21
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds22
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
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
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,855 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
175 jobs advertised · £36,786 avg
e.g. Fraud Specialist, Pipefitter, Vehicle Technician
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£791 median full-time weekly pay
4.2% 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
Wind 73% · Nuclear 28%
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 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
Irvine, North Ayrshire · 0.4 kmIrvine is a town and former royal burgh on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. In 2022, The town had a population of 33,998 inhabitants, making it the largest settlement in North Ayrshire, and…
- Trindlemoss Loch · 0.4 km
Trindlemoss Loch, Scott's / Scot's Loch or the Loch of Irvine was situated in a low-lying area running from Ravenspark to near Stanecastle and down to Lockwards, now represented only by the playing fields off Bank Str…
Irvine Bank Street railway station · 0.7 kmIrvine Bank Street railway station was a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
Saint Inan · 0.7 kmSaint Inan (Evan) was the patron saint of Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, where he is said to have resided during the 9th century AD. He is reputed to have come as a monk of the Celtic Church from Iona Abbey, and to have…
Irvine Meadow XI F.C. · 0.8 kmIrvine Meadow XI Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in Irvine, North Ayrshire. They currently compete in the West of Scotland League Premier Division. The club's home ground is Meadow Park in central Irv…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Irvine?
- Irvine is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Irvine?
- Irvine has an approximate settlement population of 34,130.
- How deprived is Irvine?
- The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes Irvine, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.