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Kilmarnock South

Ward

The north west of the East Ayrshire. About 10,763 people in 8.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Kilmarnock South, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,695
2,132nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.1%
2,692nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Kilmarnock South compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Kilmarnock SouthMiddle
Population9 wards, East Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every ward in East Ayrshire9 areas from 10,695 to 15,718. The middle area is 13,732. Kilmarnock South is 10,695.
10,695lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage9 wards, East Ayrshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in East Ayrshire9 areas from 17.4% to 98.3%. The middle area is 83.1%. Kilmarnock South is 98.3%.
98.3%highest
Claimant rate9 wards, East Ayrshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in East Ayrshire9 areas from 2.5% to 5.4%. The middle area is 3.8%. Kilmarnock South is 5.4%.
5.4%highest
Aged 15 to 649 wards, East Ayrshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in East Ayrshire9 areas from 60.7% to 66.2%. The middle area is 62.3%. Kilmarnock South is 64.1%.
64.1%2nd highest

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 Kilmarnock South 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
Kilmarnock South in brief

Kilmarnock South had 10,695 usual residents at the census.

In Kilmarnock South, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Kilmarnock South, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.1% of residents in Kilmarnock South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.