Map of Ayr, United Kingdom

Ayr is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of about 46,260. It lies at 55.4627°N, 4.6339°W. Ayr is about 531 km (330 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Irvine, 17 km to the north.

Ayr at a glance

Where is Ayr?

• The 16th largest city in Scotland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 04 min on the shortest day to 17 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ayr

• Irvine — 17 km north
• Kilmarnock — 19 km northeast
• Paisley — 43 km north
• East Kilbride — 44 km northeast
• Glasgow — 51 km northeast
• Hamilton — 51 km northeast
• Greenock — 55 km north
• Coatbridge — 59 km northeast
• Airdrie — 61 km northeast
• Cumbernauld — 67 km northeast

Largest cities in Scotland

• Glasgow — 626,410
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Aberdeen — 198,590
• Dundee — 148,210
• Paisley — 77,270
• East Kilbride — 75,310
• Livingston — 56,840
• Dunfermline — 54,990
• Hamilton — 54,480
• Cumbernauld — 50,530

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.