Muirkirk
Muirkirk is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 1,540. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Muirkirk 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°CFog
- Today: 16° / 10° · 90% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:44
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Hamilton, 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
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 16 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£138,898 average▲ 10.1% YoY
Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
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
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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 62% · Nuclear 38%
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
Muirkirk · 0.2 kmMuirkirk is a small village in East Ayrshire, southwest Scotland. It is located on the north bank of the River Ayr, between Cumnock and Glenbuck on the A70.
- Muirkirk railway station · 0.8 km
Muirkirk railway station was a railway station serving the village of Muirkirk, East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Garpel Water · 1.4 kmThe Garpel Water is a river near Muirkirk, Scotland. It flows under the Sanquhar bridge and Tibbie's Brig. It flows into the River Ayr.
Glenbuck railway station · 5.3 kmGlenbuck railway station served the village of Glenbuck in Ayrshire, Scotland.
- Glenbuck · 5.7 km
Glenbuck is a small, remote village in East Ayrshire. It is nestled in the hills 3 miles (5 km) east of Muirkirk, East Ayrshire, Scotland.
- Greenock Water · 6.5 km
Greenock Water is a river in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It flows out of the Dippal Burn, about 2 miles south of Dungavel Hill. A tributary of the River Ayr, it joins it about 4 miles west of the small town of Muirkirk.…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare East Ayrshire with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Muirkirk?
- Muirkirk is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the East Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Muirkirk?
- Muirkirk has an approximate settlement population of 1,540.
- How deprived is Muirkirk?
- The East Ayrshire local authority, which includes Muirkirk, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.