Perceton is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.

How deprived is Perceton?

The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes Perceton, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Perceton

Perceton is a town or village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland. It has one GP surgery or clinic, two pharmacies, and the nearest railway station is Irvine, 4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Perceton 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: Central Ayrshire
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

5°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 10° / 3° · 20% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:35

9h 7m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

24US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · North Ayrshire Irvine High St, United Kingdom

Road safety

80 reported road collisions (2025)

40 killed or seriously injured · 116 casualties · 6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

106 food businesses within 2 miles

92 passed
5 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Irvine (4.0 km)
0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Irvine (4.1 km):

Loading live departures…

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£140,577 average▲ 4.8% YoY

Across North Ayrshire · to 2026-08

Detached£276,390

Semi-detached£164,878

Terraced£129,921

Flat£88,328

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (8.8 km)
Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Asda (8.8 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

20 charging locations within ~8 km

4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 75 kW
Nearest: Park's Nissan (2.5 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches3
Playgrounds7

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

Alan Gemmell

Labour

Central Ayrshire

Recent votes:

AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

Schools5
GPs & clinics2
Pharmacies2
Parks & greens4
Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,885 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Local economy

£791 median full-time weekly pay

4% 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

99% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 74% · Wind 25% · Imports 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)3.5

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Central Ayrshire:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government402 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth146 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK114 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately110 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills78 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Perceton · 0.3 km
Perceton is a medieval settlement and old country estate in North Ayrshire, Scotland, near the town of Irvine. The ruined church in Perceton is one of the oldest buildings in the Irvine district. The earliest legible…
Lawthorn · 0.6 km
Lawthorn is a hamlet near Perceton in Strathannick, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The settlement lies on the old Irvine to Stewarton toll road.
Bourtreehill House · 1.1 km
Bourtreehill House and the enclosed land on which it was built form the original estate of Bourtreehill. The wooded hill-top, a distinctive feature of the estate, is now a landmark that sits at the centre of modern…
Towerlands, North Ayrshire · 1.3 km
Towerlands or Tourlands was a small estate of 70 to 80 acres of good quality land in the parish of Irvine and the old barony of Kilmaurs, North Ayrshire, Scotland, situated near the more extensive property of Bourtree…
Littlestane Loch · 1.3 km
Littlestane Loch, was situated in the mid-Ayrshire clayland near Stanecastle, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is nowadays (2011) only visible as an area of permanent water in the Scottish Wildlife Trust Sourlie N…
Stanecastle · 1.5 km
Stanecastle was a medieval barony and estate in North Ayrshire, Scotland, first mentioned in 1363 and now part of the Irvine New Town project. Its nearest neighbours are Bourtreehill and Girdle Toll.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Perceton?: Perceton is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.
How deprived is Perceton?: The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes Perceton, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.