# Shortlees The north west of the East Ayrshire. 4,464 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres. Shortlees had 4,408 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002897. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,408** (2021). Shortlees had 4,408 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,721st 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/shortlees#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Shortlees 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/shortlees#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.7%** (January 2026). In Shortlees, 98.7% 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/shortlees#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 6.8%** (August 2026). In Shortlees, 6.8% 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/shortlees#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002897) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Shortlees 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=S02002897) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire. The outline is Shortlees. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002897) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire. The outline is Shortlees. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002897) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shortlees had 4,408 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Shortlees Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Shortlees compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Shortlees | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,408 | 12th 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 | 98.7% | 3rd highest | 30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 6.8% | highest | 30 middle areas, East Ayrshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Shortlees? Shortlees had 4,408 usual residents at the census. Shortlees is the 1,721st 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 Shortlees 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. ## Shortlees in brief Shortlees had 4,408 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Shortlees live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Shortlees, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Shortlees, 6.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002897 - Ward: [Kilmarnock South †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/kilmarnock-south) - Constituency: [Kilmarnock and Loudoun †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kilmarnock-and-loudoun) - Council: [East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.47 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,464* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 40 * 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 [Earlston and Hurlford Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/earlston-and-hurlford-rural), [Bellfield and Kirkstyle](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/bellfield-and-kirkstyle), [Kilmarnock South Central and Caprington](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/kilmarnock-south-central-and-caprington) ## Latest updates for Shortlees - 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/S02002897 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/shortlees, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/shortlees#f-population. 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