# Central Ayrshire

South west Scotland. About 88,350 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 233 square kilometres.

Alan Gemmell has been the Labour MP for Central Ayrshire since July 2024. They won by 6,869 votes on a 59.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000109. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Alan Gemmell has been the Labour MP for Central Ayrshire since July 2024.
They won by 6,869 votes on a 59.7% turnout.

MP: [Alan Gemmell](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5185) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Central Ayrshire

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Gemmell (elected) | Labour | 18,091 | 43.7% |
| Annie McIndoe | Scottish National Party | 11,222 | 27.1% |
| David Rocks | Conservative | 6,147 | 14.8% |
| Kevin Blades | Reform UK | 3,420 | 8.3% |
| Tom Kerr | Scottish Green Party | 1,039 | 2.5% |
| Elaine Ford | Liberal Democrat | 983 | 2.4% |
| Louise McDaid | Socialist Labour Party | 329 | 0.8% |
| Alan MacMillan | Social Democratic Party | 188 | 0.5% |

Electorate 69,413. Turnout 59.7%. Majority 6,869 (16.6%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3371

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 16.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Central Ayrshire had a majority of 16.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 266th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-ayrshire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 59.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Central Ayrshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 311th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-ayrshire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 87,687** (2021). Central Ayrshire had 87,687 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 9th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-ayrshire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 17%** (2022). About 17% of people in Central Ayrshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-ayrshire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000109) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 17% of people in Central Ayrshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000109) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Ayrshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Central Ayrshire.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000109) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Ayrshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Central Ayrshire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000109) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Central Ayrshire had 87,687 usual residents at the census.

## How Central Ayrshire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Central Ayrshire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 16.6% | joint 266th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 59.7% | joint 311th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 87,687 | 9th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 17% | joint 224th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Central Ayrshire?

Central Ayrshire had 87,687 usual residents at the census.
Central Ayrshire is the 9th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of South Ayrshire

Most of Central Ayrshire lies in South Ayrshire. These figures are published for the whole of South Ayrshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Central Ayrshire itself. [See South Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire)

- **Average house price: £173,126** (August 2026). South Ayrshire’s average house price was £173,126 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,076** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Ayrshire earned a median of £43,076 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 86th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.0×** (2025). A home in South Ayrshire costs 4.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 8th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 112,280** (2025). South Ayrshire’s population was an estimated 112,280 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Central Ayrshire in brief

The winner in Central Ayrshire had a majority of 16.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Central Ayrshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.7%.
Central Ayrshire had 87,687 usual residents at the census.
About 17% of people in Central Ayrshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000109
- Council: [South Ayrshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 233 km²
- People, mid-2024: 88,350*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 24
- Neighbourhoods: 125
- Output areas: 742

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Kilmarnock and Loudoun](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kilmarnock-and-loudoun), [Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ayr-carrick-and-cumnock), [North Ayrshire and Arran](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-ayrshire-and-arran)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Central Ayrshire

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000109

## How to cite

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