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Northern and Irvine Valley Rural

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The north of the East Ayrshire. 6,482 people in 275 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Northern and Irvine Valley Rural’s wards yet.

Population
6,274
3,164th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
70.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.8%
4,457th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Northern and Irvine Valley Rural compares

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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. Northern and Irvine Valley Rural is 6,274.
6,274highest
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%. Northern and Irvine Valley Rural is 70.3%.
70.3%8th 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%. Northern and Irvine Valley Rural is 1.4%.
1.4%joint 2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6430 middle areas, East Ayrshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in East Ayrshire30 areas from 58.5% to 69.0%. The middle area is 62.3%. Northern and Irvine Valley Rural is 62.8%.
62.8%13th highest

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 Northern and Irvine Valley Rural alone. See East Ayrshire

Average house price
£138,971
Up 7.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,968
156th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.7×
5th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
78.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Northern and Irvine Valley Rural in brief

Northern and Irvine Valley Rural had 6,274 usual residents at the census.

In Northern and Irvine Valley Rural, 70.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Northern and Irvine Valley Rural, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.8% of residents in Northern and Irvine Valley Rural were aged 15 to 64 at the census.