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Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural

Middle area

The north west of the East Ayrshire. 5,471 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 23 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 31% of people in Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
4,915
1,896th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
31%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
85.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural

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How Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural compares

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Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs RuralMiddle
Population30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every middle area in East Ayrshire30 areas from 2,488 to 6,274. The middle area is 3,933. Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural is 4,915.
4,9156th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in East Ayrshire30 areas from 0.0% to 87.0%. The middle area is 0.0%. Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural is 31.0%.
31%6th most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in East Ayrshire30 areas from 1.1% to 99.1%. The middle area is 89.2%. Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural is 85.8%.
85.8%11th lowest
Claimant rate30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in East Ayrshire30 areas from 1.0% to 6.8%. The middle area is 3.9%. Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural is 1.9%.
1.9%4th lowest

What is the population of Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural?

Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural had 4,915 usual residents at the census.

Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural is the 1,896th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of East Ayrshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Ayrshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Ayrshire and not Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural alone. See East Ayrshire

Average house price
£138,206
Up 3.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,968
156th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.6×
5th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
121,350
No change in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural in brief

Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural had 4,915 usual residents at the census.

About 31% of people in Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.