Patna
Patna is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 2,190. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Patna 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
Weather
16°COvercast
- Today: 16° / 9° · 26% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:43
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
58US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Ayrshire Ayr High St, 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
16 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Maybole (11.4 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£138,898 average▲ 10.1% YoY
Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.9p · BP (11.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · BP (11.5 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- 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
Elaine Stewart
Labour
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Recent votes:
- AyeClosure 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
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
31 jobs advertised
e.g. Bank Registered Nurse, Become a History Tutor in Patna – Flexible & Remote, Online History Tutor - Part Time
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
97% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 71% · Solar 17% · Wind 8% · Imports 4%
1 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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s260 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership248 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office215 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test135 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills133 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Patna, East Ayrshire · 0.3 kmPatna is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, straddling the traditional districts of Carrick and Kyle.
- Patna railway station (Scotland) · 0.6 km
Patna railway station was a railway station serving Patna, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway, worked and later owned by the Glasgow and South Western Railway.
Polnessan · 1.4 kmPolnessan is a small rural village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Polnessan has a population of 87, and is located a mile north of Patna on the A713 road.
Holehouse Junction railway station · 3.0 kmHolehouse Junction railway station was an exchange railway station in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The line on which the station later came to stand was originally part of the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway, worked and lat…
- Waterside railway station · 3.2 km
Waterside railway station served the village of Waterside, East Ayrshire, Scotland, from 1856 to 1964 on the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway.
Kerse Loch · 4.0 kmKerse Loch, also recorded as Carse Loch (1841) is a small freshwater loch in the East Ayrshire Council Area, lying in a glacial Kettle Hole, Parish of Dalrymple, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Patna?
- Patna is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the East Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Patna?
- Patna has an approximate settlement population of 2,190.
- How deprived is Patna?
- The East Ayrshire local authority, which includes Patna, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.