Maybole
Maybole is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 4,750. It has three schools, two pharmacies, two supermarkets, around 4 restaurants and cafés, 13 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Maybole, 0 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Maybole area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Ayrshire area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- County
- Ayrshire and Arran
- Constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
7°CClear
- Today: 10° / 6° · 13% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:38
9h 13m 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 · South Ayrshire Ayr High St, United Kingdom
Road safety
86 reported road collisions (2025)
44 killed or seriously injured · 110 casualties · 7.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
28 food businesses within 2 miles
- 27 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Maybole (0.3 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Maybole (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£173,126 average▲ 5.8% YoY
Across South Ayrshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Kit Wash (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches7
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
112,280 residents in South Ayrshire
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Scotland
10% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 18% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Elaine Stewart
Labour
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,390 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £15,001 avg
e.g. Catering Assistant (Term-Time) - Maybole Campus, Maybole - SOA13174 - SOA13174
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£870 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,714 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 53% · Wind 47%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government321 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills135 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately131 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK125 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth122 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Maybole · 0.0 kmMaybole is a historic market town and former burgh of barony and police burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated 9 miles (14 km) south of Ayr and 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Glasgow by the Glasgow and South…
Maybole Castle · 0.1 kmMaybole Castle is a 16th-century castle located on High Street in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Originally built for the Earls of Cassillis, it is an L-shaped construction with Victorian two-storey extensions. It…
Maybole Town Hall · 0.2 kmMaybole Town Hall is a municipal structure in the High Street in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a community events venue, is a Category B listed building.
- St Oswald's Church, Maybole · 0.3 km
St Oswald's Church is a congregation of the Scottish Episcopal Church located in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. The current Priest-in-Charge is The Rev. Liz Crumlish.
Maybole railway station · 0.3 kmMaybole railway station is a railway station serving the town of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line.
Maybole Baptist Church · 0.3 kmMaybole Baptist Church was a Baptist church in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It arose from a Maybole prayer group started in 1898 that was admitted to the Baptist Union of Scotland in 1901. The church building op…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maybole?
- Maybole is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the South Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Maybole?
- Maybole has an approximate settlement population of 4,750.
- How deprived is Maybole?
- The South Ayrshire local authority, which includes Maybole, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.