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Largs

Largs is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 11,030. It has 3 schools, 1 GP surgery, 4 pharmacies, and around 19 restaurants and cafés, along with 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Largs, 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Largs 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
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

14°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 17° / 10° · 90% rain
  • Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:47

13h 4m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

7US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Greenock A8 Roadside, 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

107 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 95 passed
  • 5 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Largs (0.7 km)
  • 2 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Largs (0.7 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£141,756 average▲ 2.2% YoY

Across North Ayrshire · to 2026-06

Detached£283,607
Semi-detached£166,174
Terraced£129,760
Flat£88,745

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

8 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Viking Centre, Largs (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches12
  • Golf courses2
  • Playgrounds9

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:

  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools4
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies4
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens6
  • Restaurants & cafés21

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,855 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

45 jobs advertised · £32,142 avg

e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Registered Nurse, Administration

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 86% · Nuclear 12% · Solar 3%

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Brooksby House Hospital · 0.3 km

    Brooksby House Hospital is a community hospital in the North Ayrshire region in Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. It is a Category A listed building.

  • Barrfields · 0.4 km

    Barrfields is a public recreation space on the site of Mansefield House in Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland, originally given to the Largs Town Council in the 1920s, now owned by North Ayrshire Council and a leisure…

  • Barrfields Pavilion · 0.5 km

    The Barrfields Pavilion Theatre is a 500-seat theatre at Barrfields, Largs, North Ayrshire.

  • Skelmorlie Aisle · 0.5 km

    The Skelmorlie Aisle of Largs Old Kirk is the remains of a church in the town of Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.

  • Brisbane Aisle · 0.5 km

    The Brisbane Aisle is a small 17th century free-standing burial vault, built for the Shaws of Kelsoland and situated in the grounds of the 'Largs Old Kirk', Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.

  • Largs Lifeboat Station · 0.5 km

    Largs Lifeboat Station is located at the junction of Greenock Road and Barfields, in the seaside town of Largs, which sits overlooking the Firth of Clyde, in North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Largs?
Largs is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.
What is the population of Largs?
Largs has an approximate settlement population of 11,030.
How deprived is Largs?
The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes Largs, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.