Saltcoats and Stevenston
Ward in North Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.64, -4.757 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 26 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01294 (Ardrossan) |
The ward covers the neighbouring coastal towns of Saltcoats and Stevenston in North Ayrshire, Scotland, forming a low-lying urban strip fronting the Firth of Clyde. Saltcoats is known for its sandy beach, Victorian promenade and harbour heritage, while Stevenston sits beside the Ardeer peninsula, a distinctive dune and industrial landscape shaped by the former Nobel explosives works and now valued for its wildlife and unusual industrial archaeology.
Historically fishing, port activity, coal mining and explosives manufacture shaped local life; today the area is a mixed post‑industrial community with retail centres, social housing and ongoing regeneration efforts. Good rail and road links on the Ayrshire coast make commuting to places such as Glasgow feasible, and local groups keep a strong sense of community through events, volunteer conservation of the dunes and efforts to revive town centres.
Postcode districts covering Saltcoats and Stevenston
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 24.9 miles40 km
- Paisley 19.3 miles31 km
- East Kilbride 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Kilmarnock 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Ayr 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Greenock 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Irvine 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Rutherglen 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Clydebank 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Newton Mearns 19.2 miles31 km
- Renfrew 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Dumbarton 22.5 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Stevenston Place 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Saltcoats Place 1 mile1.6 km
- Ardrossan Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Kilwinning Place 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Irvine West Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Irvine Place 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Dalry Place 5 miles8 km
- West Kilbride Place 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Irvine South Ward 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Dreghorn Place 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Springside Place 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Irvine East Ward 6.7 miles10.8 km
Example postcodes in Saltcoats and Stevenston
KA21 5NE, KA21 6EG, KA21 5AE, KA20 3AQ, KA20 3HL, KA21 6GR, KA20 4DX, KA20 3LJ, KA21 5LY … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Glasgow International Airport 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Stevenston Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Saltcoats Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near Saltcoats and Stevenston Ad
- Dundonald Links 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Waterside Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Seamill House Hotel 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Lauriston Hotel 1.8 miles2.8 km
- The Salt Lodge 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Seamill Hydro Hotel & Resort 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Riverside Lodge Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Old Loans Inn 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Gailes Hotel and Spa 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Piersland House 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
Schools in Saltcoats and Stevenston
- Ardeer Primary School Primary
- Auchenharvie Academy Secondary
- Caledonia Primary School Primary
- Dykesmains Primary School Primary
- Glencairn Primary School Primary
- Hayocks Primary School Primary
- Lockhart Campus Special
- Mayfield Primary School Primary
- St Anthony's Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School Primary
- St Matthew's Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Ardeer House Estate 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Eglinton Castle Estate 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Cunninghamhead Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Hunterston House Country house 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Troon Beach Beach 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Hunterston Sands Beach 8.1 miles13 km
- Fairlie Quay Marina Marina 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Kelburn Estate 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Rugby Park Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Largs Yacht Haven Marina 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Caldwell House Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Somerset Park Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km