Saltcoats
Saltcoats is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 12,250. It has around 5 restaurants and cafés, 49 bus stops, and Saltcoats railway station is 1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Saltcoats 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
Weather
9°CSunny
- Today: 10° / 4° · 13% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:31Sunset 16:34
9h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US 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
215 food businesses within 2 miles
- 179 passed
- 14 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Saltcoats (0.3 km)
- 42 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Saltcoats (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£140,577 average▲ 4.8% YoY
Across North Ayrshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (2 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
22 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Union Street Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches25
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds8
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:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,885 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
21 jobs advertised · £38,826 avg
e.g. Vehicle Technician, Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal, Van Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
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 58% · Wind 36% · Solar 6%
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
Saltcoats railway station · 0.2 kmSaltcoats railway station is a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Saltcoats · 0.3 kmSaltcoats is a town on the west coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is derived from the town's earliest industry when salt was harvested from the sea water of the Firth of Clyde, carried out in small cottages…
Saltcoats Town Hall · 0.3 kmSaltcoats Town Hall is a municipal building and former cinema in Countess Street, Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The building, which is used by North Ayrshire Council as a hub for the delivery of local services,…
Saltcoats North railway station · 0.4 kmSaltcoats North railway station was a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
- Cunninghame · 0.4 km
Cunninghame is a former comital district of Scotland and also the name of a district of the Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996.
- St Andrew's Academy, North Ayrshire · 0.6 km
St Andrew's Academy was a Roman Catholic secondary school from 1971 to 2007 in the seaside town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It was named after the patron saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saltcoats?
- Saltcoats is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Saltcoats?
- Saltcoats has an approximate settlement population of 12,250.
- How deprived is Saltcoats?
- The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes Saltcoats, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.