# Cumnock and New Cumnock The south east of the East Ayrshire. About 13,703 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 314 square kilometres. Cumnock and New Cumnock had 13,732 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13002899. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 13,732** (2021). Cumnock and New Cumnock had 13,732 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,113th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/cumnock-and-new-cumnock#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Cumnock and New Cumnock 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/ward/cumnock-and-new-cumnock#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 65.3%** (January 2026). In Cumnock and New Cumnock, 65.3% 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/ward/cumnock-and-new-cumnock#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.8%** (August 2026). In Cumnock and New Cumnock, 3.8% 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/ward/cumnock-and-new-cumnock#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S13002899) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Cumnock and New Cumnock 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=S13002899) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire. The outline is Cumnock and New Cumnock. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S13002899) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire. The outline is Cumnock and New Cumnock. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S13002899) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cumnock and New Cumnock had 13,732 usual residents at the census. ## How Cumnock and New Cumnock compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Cumnock and New Cumnock | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 13,732 | 5th most populated | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 65.3% | 2nd lowest | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.8% | 5th highest | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Cumnock and New Cumnock? Cumnock and New Cumnock had 13,732 usual residents at the census. Cumnock and New Cumnock is the joint 1,113th most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of East Ayrshire These figures are published for the whole of East Ayrshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Ayrshire and not Cumnock and New Cumnock 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 and New Cumnock in brief Cumnock and New Cumnock had 13,732 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Cumnock and New Cumnock live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Cumnock and New Cumnock, 65.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Cumnock and New Cumnock, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13002899 - 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: 314 km² - People, mid-2024: 13,703* - Neighbourhoods: 19 - Output areas: 116 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Ballochmyle](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/ballochmyle), [Doon Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/doon-valley), [Mid and Upper Nithsdale](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/ward/mid-and-upper-nithsdale), [Dee and Glenkens](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/ward/dee-and-glenkens) ## Latest updates for Cumnock and New Cumnock - 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/S13002899 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/cumnock-and-new-cumnock, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/cumnock-and-new-cumnock#f-population. 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