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 miles
- Paisley 19.3 miles
- East Kilbride 23.6 miles
- Kilmarnock 10.1 miles
- Ayr 13.8 miles
- Greenock 21.2 miles
- Irvine 4.7 miles
- Rutherglen 24.7 miles
- Clydebank 22.9 miles
- Newton Mearns 19.2 miles
- Renfrew 21.5 miles
- Dumbarton 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stevenston Place 0.1 miles
- Saltcoats Place 1 mile
- Ardrossan Place 2.1 miles
- Kilwinning Place 2.2 miles
- Irvine West Ward 3.5 miles
- Irvine Place 4.7 miles
- Dalry Place 5 miles
- West Kilbride Place 5.1 miles
- Irvine South Ward 5.5 miles
- Dreghorn Place 5.7 miles
- Springside Place 6.6 miles
- Irvine East Ward 6.7 miles
Example postcodes in Saltcoats and Stevenston
KA20 4BW, KA21 6BW, KA21 6FR, KA21 6JH, KA21 5ED, KA22 8AQ, KA21 6HX, KA20 4JF, KA20 3BG … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 11.2 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 20.4 miles
- Stevenston Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Saltcoats Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Saltcoats and Stevenston Ad
- The Lauriston Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Red Squirrel, Stevenston by Marston's Inns 1.1 miles
- Seamill Hydro Hotel & Resort 4 5.1 miles
- Riverside Lodge Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The Gailes Hotel & Spa 4 5.1 miles
- Seamill House Hotel 5.2 miles
- The Loans Inn 4 8 miles
- Gailes Restaurant Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- The Waterside Hotel & Spa 4 4.9 miles
- The Salt Lodge 4 7.2 miles
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 miles
- Eglinton Castle Estate 3.6 miles
- Cunninghamhead Estate 6.8 miles
- Hunterston House Country house 7.2 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 7.9 miles
- Hunterston Sands Beach 8.1 miles
- Fairlie Quay Marina Marina 9.5 miles
- Kelburn Estate 9.5 miles
- Rugby Park Stadium 10 miles
- Largs Yacht Haven Marina 10.2 miles
- Caldwell House Estate 10.8 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 12.9 miles