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New Cumnock

New Cumnock is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 2,840. It has around 1 pharmacy, 4 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is New Cumnock, 1.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the New Cumnock 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
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
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

12°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 14° / 10° · 85% rain
  • Tomorrow: 14° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:49

13h 12m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

8US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire East Kilbride, 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

31 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 20 rated 4–5 ★ (2 top)
  • 2 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: New Cumnock (0.7 km)
  • 4 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from New Cumnock (0.8 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£138,898 average 10.1% YoY

Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-06

Detached£270,368
Semi-detached£153,389
Terraced£121,011
Flat£77,604

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 164.9p · Jet (10.1 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Jet (10.1 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

4 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Castle Car Park (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches5
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds3

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

Elaine Stewart

Labour

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Recent votes:

  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens1
  • Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,940 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised · £25,001 avg

e.g. Catering Assistant (Term Time) - EAY12833

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 88% · Nuclear 11% · Solar 1%

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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock:

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

Notable places nearby

  • New Cumnock Town Hall · 0.1 km

    New Cumnock Town Hall is a municipal building in Castle, New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a community events venue, is a Category C listed building.

  • New Cumnock · 0.1 km

    New Cumnock is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It expanded during the coal-mining era from the late 18th century, and mining remained its key industry until its pits were shut in the 1960s. The village is 5+3⁄4…

  • River Afton · 0.3 km

    The River Afton is a small river in Ayrshire, Scotland, which flows north from Alwhat Hill in the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills, through Afton Reservoir and then for eight miles down Glen Afton before joining the River N…

  • Glenafton Athletic F.C. · 0.5 km

    Glenafton Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in New Cumnock, Ayrshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they play in the West of Scotland Football League. The club has won th…

  • New Cumnock railway station · 0.7 km

    New Cumnock railway station is a railway station serving the town of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line, 45.5 miles (73.2 km) south west o…

  • Mansfield, East Ayrshire · 1.0 km

    Mansfield is a village in East Ayrshire in Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is New Cumnock?
New Cumnock is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the East Ayrshire local authority.
What is the population of New Cumnock?
New Cumnock has an approximate settlement population of 2,840.
How deprived is New Cumnock?
The East Ayrshire local authority, which includes New Cumnock, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.