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Living in Ardrossan: Liveability Score 57/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ardrossan scores 57/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 57/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 33/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Also scoring 80 or better: broadband (88). On the national picture that lands Ardrossan in the top quarter of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see KA22 postcode district.

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Ardrossan scores 57 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
70
Air Quality NO₂ 3.2 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³
84
Green Space 37
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Ample 6
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 8

Services

Schools
56
8 schools in area · 12 within 4km
2Outstanding6Good
  • Dykesmains Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • St Matthew's AcademySecondary · inspected 2019
    Outstanding
  • Ardrossan AcademySecondary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Caledonia Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • St Anthony's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • Stanley Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • Winton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
57
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary89 mi
Community Paramedic Service115.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital116.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust77.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
2 GP surgeries in area 5 within 4km
GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
88
Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%
available across North Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 292 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
33
Employment rate51.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed51.6%Unemployed3.3%Retired26.9%Student3.4%Other inactive14.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.4%Skilled & technical33.7%Routine & elementary33.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications22.6%
Home ownership58.5%
Among the most-deprived 34% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax North Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,036
B £1,209
C £1,381
D £1,554
E £2,042
F £2,525
G £3,043
H £3,807
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
58
Ardrossan Town 0.6 mi
Ardrossan South Beach 0.6 mi
Ardrossan Harbour 0.8 mi
J8 M77 14 mi
J8 M77 14 mi
J7 M77 14.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
27
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 7
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6
Retail Shopping Adequate 13
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Ardrossan. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Saltcoats 60 1.0 mi away ⇄
Stevenston 57 2.5 mi away ⇄
West Kilbride 35 3.4 mi away ⇄
Kilwinning 59 4.1 mi away ⇄
Dalry 46 5.4 mi away ⇄
Portencross 0 5.9 mi away ⇄
Irvine 51 6.5 mi away ⇄
Fairlie 38 7.0 mi away ⇄
Shewalton 39 7.5 mi away ⇄
Perceton 38 7.6 mi away ⇄
Glengarnock 37 8.3 mi away ⇄
Millport 40 8.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ardrossan a nice place to live?

Ardrossan is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Ardrossan is 57/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Ardrossan?

Among the top-rated schools in Ardrossan are Dykesmains Primary School and St Matthew's Academy, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 8 rated schools in Ardrossan in total.

Postcode districts in Ardrossan

KA22 56 ⇄

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