Stewarton
Stewarton is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 7,140. It has 2 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, 13 restaurants and cafés, and 8 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Stewarton, 0.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stewarton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Ayrshire area is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- County
- Ayrshire and Arran
- Constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
4°CClear
- Today: 10° / 3° · 13% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:30Sunset 16:32
9h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, United Kingdom
Road safety
86 reported road collisions (2025)
33 killed or seriously injured · 115 casualties · 7.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
58 food businesses within 2 miles
- 41 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Stewarton (0.3 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stewarton (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£138,206 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (8.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Asda (8.9 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Avenue Square Car Park, Stewarton (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
121,350 residents in East Ayrshire
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Scotland
15% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 31% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Lillian Jones
Labour
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- 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)
- Lab 7
- Con 4
- Oth 14
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,960 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £27,358 avg
e.g. Early Learning & Childcare Support Assistant, Lainshaw ECC - EAY12956, Production Engineer, Classroom Assistant, Stewarton Academy - EAY12959
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,603 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 58% · Wind 42%
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)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kilmarnock and Loudoun:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government346 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings341 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK113 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills108 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Stewarton · 0.1 kmStewarton is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In comparison to the neighbouring towns of Kilmaurs, Fenwick, Dunlop and Lugton, it is a relatively large town, with a population estimated at over 7,400. It is 300 feet…
- Stewarton railway station · 0.3 km
Stewarton railway station is a railway station in the town of Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line.
- Lands of Cocklebie · 0.3 km
The Lands of Cocklebie or Cocklebee formed an estate possessing a common border with the estates of Lainshaw, the Corsehill, and the town of Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Parish of Stewarton, Scotland.
Cairnduff · 0.8 kmCairnduff, Cairn Duff or Carn Duff is a roughly circular Bronze Age burial cairn, located on the lands of High Peacockbank Farm near the town of Stewarton in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It was built around 3000 years ago.
Stewarton Academy · 0.9 kmStewarton Academy is a 11–18 co-educational, non-denominational secondary school in the town of Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The current Head Teacher of Stewarton Academy is Mr John Stuart. As of August 2024, S…
- Barony of Peacockbank · 1.1 km
The Barony of Peacockbank was in the old feudal Baillerie of Cunninghame, near Stewarton in what is now East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stewarton?
- Stewarton is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the East Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Stewarton?
- Stewarton has an approximate settlement population of 7,140.
- How deprived is Stewarton?
- The East Ayrshire local authority, which includes Stewarton, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.