# People and census in East Ayrshire South west Scotland. 121,350 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,270 square kilometres. 15 layers about people and census for East Ayrshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## What is the population of East Ayrshire? East Ayrshire’s population was an estimated 121,350 in mid-2025. The population held steady in the year to mid-2025. East Ayrshire is 117th least populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate East Ayrshire: **121,350** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. East Ayrshire’s population was an estimated 121,350 in mid-2025. The population held steady in the year to mid-2025. East Ayrshire is 117th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Population East Ayrshire: **120,320** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. East Ayrshire had 120,320 usual residents at the census. East Ayrshire is the 128th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 East Ayrshire: **62.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.7% of residents in East Ayrshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Scotland the figure is 64.6%. - Against Scotland: 3% lower (64.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over East Ayrshire: **21.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.4% of residents in East Ayrshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In Scotland the figure is 20.0%. - Against Scotland: 7% higher (20.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 East Ayrshire: **15.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.9% of residents in East Ayrshire were aged under 15 at the census. In Scotland the figure is 15.3%. - Against Scotland: 4% higher (15.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK East Ayrshire: **3.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 3.2% of residents in East Ayrshire were born outside the UK. In Scotland the figure is 10.2%. - Against Scotland: 69% lower (10.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability East Ayrshire: **27.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 27.1% of residents in East Ayrshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Scotland the figure is 24.1%. - Against Scotland: 12% higher (24.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health East Ayrshire: **75.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 75.8% of residents in East Ayrshire said their health was good or very good. In Scotland the figure is 78.8%. - Against Scotland: 4% lower (78.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-good-health ## Households East Ayrshire: **55,437** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. East Ayrshire had 55,437 households at the census. East Ayrshire is 149th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van East Ayrshire: **23.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.7% of households in East Ayrshire had no car or van at the census. In Scotland the figure is 26.4%. - Against Scotland: 10% lower (26.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes East Ayrshire: **63.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.5% of households in East Ayrshire owned their home at the census. In Scotland the figure is 63.2%. - Against Scotland: About the same (63.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density East Ayrshire: **95 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. East Ayrshire had 95 people per square kilometre at the census. In Scotland the figure is 69 per km². - Against Scotland: 38% higher (69 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes East Ayrshire: **9.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 9.5% of households in East Ayrshire rented privately at the census. In Scotland the figure is 12.9%. - Against Scotland: 26% lower (12.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes East Ayrshire: **25.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.7% of households in East Ayrshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Scotland the figure is 22.5%. - Against Scotland: 14% higher (22.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-social-rented ## Annual population change East Ayrshire: **0.0%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. East Ayrshire’s estimated population changed by 0.0% in the year to mid-2025. - Against the UK: 100% lower (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=S12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/housing) (8) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/crime) (6) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/deprivation) (3) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/environment) (5) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/council-tax) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/sources) (22) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000008/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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