Uplawmoor
Uplawmoor is a village in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 560. There is 1 bus stop serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Neilston, 5.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Uplawmoor 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
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 16° / 12° · 92% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:40
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, United Kingdom
Road safety
70 reported road collisions (2024)
33 killed or seriously injured · 116 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
4 food businesses within 2 miles
- 4 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Neilston (4.8 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Neilston (4.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£138,898 average▲ 10.1% YoY
Across East Ayrshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (8.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (8.9 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Uplawmoor Hotel (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
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
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £18,720 avg
e.g. Self Employed Van Driver, Self Employed Courier, Self Employed Delivery Driver
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
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 East Renfrewshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s454 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership257 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office197 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test169 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth152 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Nearby towns
Compare East Ayrshire with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Uplawmoor?
- Uplawmoor is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the East Ayrshire local authority.
- What is the population of Uplawmoor?
- Uplawmoor has an approximate settlement population of 560.
- How deprived is Uplawmoor?
- The East Ayrshire local authority, which includes Uplawmoor, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.