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

10°CMist

Today: 15° / 10° · 28% rain
Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:44

12h 59m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

63US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverclyde Greenock A8, United Kingdom

Road safety

87 reported road collisions (2024)

39 killed or seriously injured · 107 casualties · 6.5 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):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£141,756 average▲ 2.2% YoY

Across North Ayrshire · to 2026-06

Detached£283,607

Semi-detached£166,174

Terraced£129,760

Flat£88,745

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (8.7 km)
Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Morrisons (12 km)

2 stations 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:

AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65

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

3,855 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£791 median full-time weekly pay

4.2% 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

98% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 67% · Wind 31% · Imports 2% · Biomass 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:

Do not ban social media for under 16s331 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership304 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office261 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth179 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test145 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide

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

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.