Ayr North
Ward in South Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.471, -4.61 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 35 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01292 (Ayr) |
Ayr North sits in the northern quarter of Ayr, within South Ayrshire, and benefits from close proximity to the Firth of Clyde and the town centre. The ward is a mix of dense residential suburbs and small commercial or light‑industrial areas, with good road and bus links that make commuting to Glasgow or the rest of Ayrshire straightforward. There has been ongoing house‑building and local regeneration work aimed at improving neighbourhood amenities and tackling pockets of economic disadvantage.
Locally the area shares in Ayr’s long history of maritime trade and tourism and is within easy reach of the Robert Burns sites in Alloway, while community life revolves around schools, sports clubs and neighbourhood centres. Socially it’s a varied patchwork of households and ages, with active community groups and councils working to balance preservation of local character with newer development and investment.
Postcode districts covering Ayr North
Most populated places nearby
- Kilmarnock 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Ayr 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Irvine 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Newton Mearns 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Barrhead 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Kilwinning 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Prestwick 1.8 miles3 km
- Troon 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Saltcoats 13.7 miles22 km
- Largs 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Ardrossan 14.5 miles23.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Ayr Place 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ayr East Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Prestwick Place 1.8 miles3 km
- Ayr West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Monkton Place 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Annbank Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Mossblown Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Coylton Place 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hillhead Place 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Dalrymple Place 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Kyle Ward 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Loans Place 5.6 miles9 km
Example postcodes in Ayr North
KA8 9HX, KA8 9TL, KA8 9SF, KA8 9JW, KA8 9EE, KA8 9LF, KA8 0ET, KA8 9LR, KA8 9AW … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Glasgow International Airport 28.6 miles46 km
- Newton-on-Ayr Railway Station 0.7 miles1 km
- Ayr Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
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Schools in Ayr North
- Ayr Academy Secondary
- Braehead Primary School Primary
- Dalmilling Primary School Primary
- Newton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Somerset Park Stadium 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Ayr Beach Beach 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- Troon Beach Beach 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hollybush House Estate 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Rugby Park Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Culzean Castle Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Cunninghamhead Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Blairquhan Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Dumfries House Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Ardeer House Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km