Darvel
Middle areaThe north of the East Ayrshire. 3,500 people in 1.3 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Darvel’s wards yet.
How Darvel compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
DarvelMiddle
Population30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · 2021
3,59111th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · Jan 2026
86.1%12th lowest
Claimant rate30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · Aug 2026
4.3%13th highest
Aged 15 to 6430 middle areas, East Ayrshire · 2021
58.5%lowest
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 Darvel alone. See East Ayrshire
Darvel in brief
Darvel had 3,591 usual residents at the census.
In Darvel, 86.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Darvel, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
58.5% of residents in Darvel were aged 15 to 64 at the census.