Irvine West
Ward in North Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.625, -4.672 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NS 31 40 |
| Dialling code: | 01294 (Ardrossan) |
Irvine West is a coastal ward in North Ayrshire on the western side of the town of Irvine in Scotland. It sits beside the Firth of Clyde, with harbour frontage and views across to the Isle of Arran, and combines residential suburbs, pockets of green space and town-centre amenities close to the waterfront at Irvine Harbour.
The area mixes a long maritime and industrial history with post‑war new‑town expansion from the 1960s, and has seen focused regeneration around the harbour with cultural and visitor projects. Economically the ward leans on local retail and services and many residents commute to nearby centres such as Glasgow; socially it has a varied population and active community groups working on regeneration, events and neighbourhood improvement.
Postcode districts covering Irvine West
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 23.1 miles
- Paisley 18.1 miles
- East Kilbride 21 miles
- Kilmarnock 6.7 miles
- Ayr 11.9 miles
- Greenock 22.5 miles
- Irvine 1.3 miles
- Rutherglen 22.5 miles
- Cambuslang 24.1 miles
- Bearsden 24.2 miles
- Clydebank 22 miles
- Newton Mearns 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Irvine Place 1.3 miles
- Dreghorn Place 2.3 miles
- Irvine South Ward 2.3 miles
- Kilwinning Place 2.4 miles
- Springside Place 3.2 miles
- Stevenston Place 3.3 miles
- Saltcoats and Stevenston Ward 3.5 miles
- Irvine East Ward 3.5 miles
- Dundonald Place 4.4 miles
- Saltcoats Place 4.5 miles
- Crosshouse Place 4.9 miles
- Troon Place 5.2 miles
Example postcodes in Irvine West
KA12 0JD, KA12 0QU, KA12 8SB, KA12 0QH, KA12 0JX, KA12 0BD, KA12 9NQ, KA12 0XU, KA12 0EL … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 8.7 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 19.4 miles
- Irvine Railway Station 1 mile
- Kilwinning Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Irvine West Ad
- Dundonald Links 3 miles
- Riverside Lodge Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- The Salt Lodge 4 5.5 miles
- Old Loans Inn 4 5.4 miles
- The Gailes Hotel and Spa 4 2.3 miles
- Piersland House 4 6.4 miles
- Lochgreen House Hotel & Spa 5 6.7 miles
- The Park Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Marine Troon 5 6.5 miles
- The Waterside Hotel 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Irvine West
- Castlepark Primary School Primary
- Glebe Primary School Primary
- Irvine Royal Academy Secondary
- St Mark's Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Eglinton Castle Estate 1.7 miles
- Ardeer House Estate 3.1 miles
- Cunninghamhead Estate 3.5 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 5.9 miles
- Rugby Park Stadium 6.6 miles
- Caldwell House Estate 9.2 miles
- Hunterston House Country house 10.4 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 10.9 miles
- Hunterston Sands Beach 11.2 miles
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 11.4 miles
- Kelburn Estate 12 miles