Where is Portencross?

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

How deprived is Portencross?

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

Portencross

Portencross is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland. It has West Kilbride railway station 3.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Portencross 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: North Ayrshire and Arran
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

6°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 10° / 3° · 15% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:38

9h 11m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

16US 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

36 food businesses within 2 miles

32 passed
1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: West Kilbride (3.3 km)
0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from West Kilbride (3.3 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: 169.7p · Asda (8.7 km)
Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (8.7 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: Seamill Hydro (3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Golf courses1

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

Irene Campbell

Labour

North Ayrshire and Arran

Recent votes:

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
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

Amenity data is being compiled for this area.

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

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 62% · Wind 38% · Solar 0%

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 North Ayrshire and Arran:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government374 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth179 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately139 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK129 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills104 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

Portencross Castle · 0.1 km
Portencross Castle, also known historically as Portincross Castle, is situated in Portencross, on the west coast of Scotland, about 3 km from West Kilbride. The site has been fortified since the 11th Century. The pres…
Portencross · 0.2 km
Portencross is a hamlet near Farland Head in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated about three kilometres west of Seamill and about two kilometres south of Hunterston B nuclear power station, it is noted for Portencross…
Murder of Mary Speir Gunn · 0.7 km
Mary Speir Gunn was murdered in a shooting attack at the isolated Northbank Cottage near Portencross in North Ayrshire, Scotland on the evening of Saturday, 18 October 1913. Six shots were fired through the living-roo…
Goldenberry Hill · 1.5 km
Goldenberry Hill is a hill in North Ayrshire, Scotland, near West Kilbride. It is a popular spot for walks and is visited regularly.
The Holy Cave, Hunterston · 1.8 km
The Holy Cave at Hunterston in the Parish of West Kilbride is associated with Saint Mungo, also known as St Kentigern. It is often referred to as the Hawking Craig Cave; however two caves exist in the Hawking Craig Wo…
Hunterston A nuclear power station · 2.3 km
Hunterston A nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station located at Hunterston in Ayrshire, Scotland, adjacent to Hunterston B. The ongoing decommissioning process is being managed by Nuclear Decomm…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

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