Bonnyton, East Ayrshire

Bonnyton
Scottish Gaelic: *Bonnyton*
Scots: *Bonnietoun*
Bonnyton Scottish Gaelic: Bonnyton; Scots: Bonnietoun;
Neighbourhood and former village
	Munro Avenue Welcome to Bonnyton Bonnyton Church Grange Academy Irvine Road
	Bonnyton Location within Scotland
Population	3,741
OS grid reference	NS4138
District	Ayrshire;
Council area	East Ayrshire Council;
Shire county	East Ayrshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Kilmarnock
Postcode district	KA1
Dialling code	01563
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Kilmarnock and Loudoun;
Scottish Parliament	Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley;

Bonnyton (Scots: Bonnietoun, Scottish Gaelic: Bonnyton) is a former village in East Ayrshire which is currently an area in the western part of the town of Kilmarnock in southwest Scotland. It is home to a mix of residential and commercial properties, centred around estates such as Bonnyton Road, Munro Avenue and Gibson Street.

Previously a village in its own right, Bonnyton was subsumed by Kilmarnock during the towns period of rapid growth and expansion in 1871. In 2020, Bonnyton had a population of 3,741 inhabitants. For the purposes of population gathering, Bonnyton is named as Bonnyton and Town Centre.

The area is home to the Bonnyton Industrial Estate, the HQ of both The KLIN Group and Brownings the Bakers, as well as nearby Kilmarnock railway station. The area is also home to Bonnyton Thistle F.C. who became members of the South of Scotland Football League.

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