For people who live here

Residents

The numbers, services and places you need, in one list. NHS practices come from Public Health Scotland's open data (GP Practices and List sizes July 2026).

Phone numbers

Sources: Police Scotland, NHS 24, Power cut 105, Scottish Water, SGN, South Ayrshire Council.

Council services

Bin days, recycling centres, council tax and the rest live on the council's own site.

Your MSP and MP

The constituency members for Ayr. A few streets in north-east Ayr, around Heathfield, are in the Central Ayrshire seat at Westminster: find your MP by postcode.

Help with money and food

Supermarkets

Supermarkets and frozen food shops. Smaller corner shops are under Shops.

Retail parks and shopping centres

Each page lists the shops inside.

Hospital

GP practices

Pharmacies

Dentists

The NHS badge marks practices on the NHS register.

Care homes

Registered with the Care Inspectorate. Each page shows the latest grades and links to the inspection reports.

Care at home and day services

Help at home, and day centres for adults.

Nurseries and after-school clubs

Registered childcare. Childminders work from their own homes, so they are not listed here; the Care Inspectorate's register has them.

Libraries and community centres

Police, fire, courts and more