Stevenston
Stevenston is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 9,290. It offers one supermarket and one restaurant & café, with 33 bus stops and Stevenston railway station 1.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stevenston 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
14°CSunny
- Today: 14° / 9° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:54
13h 17m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · South Ayrshire Ayr Harbour, 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
191 food businesses within 2 miles
- 164 passed
- 9 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Stevenston (0.6 km)
- 39 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stevenston (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£141,756 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across North Ayrshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Morrisons (1.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 181.9p · Morrisons (1.2 km)
4 stations 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: Ardeer Service Station (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches12
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds6
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
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,855 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
33 jobs advertised · £27,688 avg
e.g. School Crossing Patroller - NAY17701, Part Time Payroll Administrator (Maternity Cover), Pupil Support Assistant - NAY17765
Source: Adzuna
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
97% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 49% · Wind 33% · Solar 14% · Imports 3%
2 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
- Piperheugh · 0.5 km
Piperheugh, Piper's-Heugh, or even Piperhaugh was a hamlet in North Ayrshire, Parish of Stevenston, Scotland. The inhabitants were recorded as famous manufacturers of trumps, or Jew's harps. The village only survived…
Stevenston Moorpark railway station · 0.5 kmStevenston Moorpark railway station was a railway station serving the town of Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway (L&AR).
Stevenston Canal · 0.6 kmThe Stevenston Canal was a waterway in North Ayrshire, Scotland, built for Robert Reid Cunningham of Seabank and Patrick Warner of the Ardeer Estate, which ran to the port of Saltcoats from Ardeer, and Stevenston with…
Stevenston railway station · 0.6 kmStevenston railway station is a railway station serving the town of Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is owned by Network Rail. It is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 29 miles (47…
Stevenston · 0.7 kmStevenston is a town and parish in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Along with Ardrossan and Saltcoats it is one of the "Three Towns", all of similar size, on the Firth of Clyde coast; the easternmost parts of Stevenston are…
Kerelaw Castle · 1.0 kmKerelaw Castle is a castle ruin. It is situated on the coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland in the town of Stevenston.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stevenston?
- Stevenston is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Stevenston?
- Stevenston has an approximate settlement population of 9,290.
- How deprived is Stevenston?
- The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes Stevenston, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.