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 miles
- Ayr 1.3 miles
- Irvine 9.9 miles
- Newton Mearns 23.9 miles
- Barrhead 24.4 miles
- Kilwinning 13.2 miles
- Prestwick 1.8 miles
- Troon 5.8 miles
- Saltcoats 13.7 miles
- Largs 24.5 miles
- Ardrossan 14.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ayr Place 1.3 miles
- Ayr East Ward 1.6 miles
- Prestwick Place 1.8 miles
- Ayr West Ward 2.1 miles
- Monkton Place 3.3 miles
- Annbank Place 3.4 miles
- Mossblown Place 3.6 miles
- Coylton Place 4.1 miles
- Hillhead Place 4.8 miles
- Dalrymple Place 5.1 miles
- Kyle Ward 5.3 miles
- Loans Place 5.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ayr North
KA8 8LQ, KA8 0JU, KA8 9SB, KA8 9SE, KA8 8JE, KA8 0LJ, KA8 8JR, KA8 9SX, KA8 8NY … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 2.8 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 28.6 miles
- Newton-on-Ayr Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Ayr Railway Station 1 mile
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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 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 0.4 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 1.4 miles
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 3.1 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 5.2 miles
- Hollybush House Estate 6.7 miles
- Rugby Park Stadium 10.1 miles
- Culzean Castle Estate 10.6 miles
- Cunninghamhead Estate 11.3 miles
- Blairquhan Estate 11.9 miles
- Dumfries House Estate 12.2 miles
- Ardeer House Estate 12.5 miles