# Cumnock South and Craigens The middle of the East Ayrshire. 4,708 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres. Cumnock South and Craigens had 4,729 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002887. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,729** (2021). Cumnock South and Craigens had 4,729 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,833rd least populated of 9,448. 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/east-ayrshire/cumnock-south-and-craigens#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Cumnock South and Craigens 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/east-ayrshire/cumnock-south-and-craigens#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.5%** (January 2026). In Cumnock South and Craigens, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/cumnock-south-and-craigens#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.4%** (August 2026). In Cumnock South and Craigens, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/cumnock-south-and-craigens#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02002887) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Cumnock South and Craigens 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=S02002887) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire. The outline is Cumnock South and Craigens. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02002887) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire. The outline is Cumnock South and Craigens. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02002887) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cumnock South and Craigens had 4,729 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Cumnock South and Craigens Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Cumnock South and Craigens compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Cumnock South and Craigens | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,729 | 7th most populated | 30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.5% | 11th highest | 30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.4% | 12th highest | 30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Cumnock South and Craigens? Cumnock South and Craigens had 4,729 usual residents at the census. Cumnock South and Craigens is the joint 1,833rd 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 Cumnock South and Craigens alone. [See East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire) - **Average house price: £138,206** (August 2026). East Ayrshire’s average house price was £138,206 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,968** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Ayrshire earned a median of £37,968 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 156th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 3.6×** (2025). A home in East Ayrshire costs 3.6 times local full-time pay. 5th 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: 121,350** (2025). East Ayrshire’s population was an estimated 121,350 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Cumnock South and Craigens in brief Cumnock South and Craigens had 4,729 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Cumnock South and Craigens live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Cumnock South and Craigens, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Cumnock South and Craigens, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002887 - Ward: [Cumnock and New Cumnock †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/cumnock-and-new-cumnock) - Constituency: [Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ayr-carrick-and-cumnock) - Council: [East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.84 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,708* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 38 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Cumnock Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/cumnock-rural), [Cumnock North](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/cumnock-north) ## Latest updates for Cumnock South and Craigens - 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/S02002887 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/cumnock-south-and-craigens, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/cumnock-south-and-craigens#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. 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