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.

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

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

4°CPartly Cloudy

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

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:31Sunset 16:33

9h 3m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

20US 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

189 food businesses within 2 miles

157 passed
13 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

£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 (4.1 km)
Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (4.1 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: 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:

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

Schools7
GPs & clinics1
Supermarkets4
Parks & greens5
Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,885 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

37 jobs advertised · £33,122 avg

e.g. Day Care Officer - NAY18020, Electrical Engineer, Trainee Manager

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

Wind 57% · Nuclear 43%

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

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 km
Stevenston 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 km
The 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 km
Stevenston 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 km
Stevenston 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 km
Kerelaw 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.