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West Kilbride

West Kilbride is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, with a population of around 4,760. It has 1 pharmacy and 3 restaurants and cafés, along with 11 bus stops and the nearest railway station at West Kilbride, 1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the West Kilbride 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

11°COvercast

  • Today: 15° / 10° · 25% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 11° · Light rain shower

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:44

12h 59m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

60US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverclyde Greenock A8, 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

38 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 34 passed
  • 1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: West Kilbride (1.0 km)
  • 11 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from West Kilbride (1.0 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£141,756 average 2.2% YoY

Across North Ayrshire · to 2026-06

Detached£283,607
Semi-detached£166,174
Terraced£129,760
Flat£88,745

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 161.9p · Morrisons (9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (9 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

8 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Seamill Hydro (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres3
  • Sports pitches5
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds3

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

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens3
  • Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,855 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

10 jobs advertised · £53,937 avg

e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Environmental Coordinator, Groundworker

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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 56% · Nuclear 44%

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Seamill · 0.7 km

    Seamill is a village in North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, about 5 miles north of Ardrossan and 8 miles south of Largs, on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde.

  • West Kilbride · 0.9 km

    West Kilbride is a small town and historic parish in North Ayrshire, Scotland, on the west coast by the Firth of Clyde, looking across the Firth of Clyde to Goat Fell and the Isle of Arran. West Kilbride and adjoining…

  • West Kilbride railway station · 1.0 km

    West Kilbride railway station is a railway station that serves the village of West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

  • Law Castle · 1.1 km

    Law Castle is situated on the lower slopes of Law Hill on the edge of West Kilbride, in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is around 200 metres (660 ft) from the railway station.

  • Law Hill · 1.4 km

    Law Hill is a hill overlooking the North Ayrshire town of West Kilbride, Scotland. The Firth of Clyde can be seen from the hill, with the hills of Arran beyond.

  • Portencross · 2.9 km

    Portencross is a hamlet near Farland Head in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated about three kilometres west of Seamill and about two kilometres south of Hunterston B nuclear power station, it is noted for Portencross…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is West Kilbride?
West Kilbride is a town in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, in the North Ayrshire local authority.
What is the population of West Kilbride?
West Kilbride has an approximate settlement population of 4,760.
How deprived is West Kilbride?
The North Ayrshire local authority, which includes West Kilbride, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.