# Kilmarnock South The north west of the East Ayrshire. About 10,763 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.5 square kilometres. Kilmarnock South had 10,695 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13002896. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 10,695** (2021). Kilmarnock South had 10,695 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 2,132nd 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/kilmarnock-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 15%** (2022). About 15% of people in Kilmarnock South 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/kilmarnock-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In Kilmarnock South, 98.3% 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/kilmarnock-south#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 5.4%** (August 2026). In Kilmarnock South, 5.4% 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/kilmarnock-south#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S13002896) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 15% of people in Kilmarnock South 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=S13002896) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire. The outline is Kilmarnock South. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S13002896) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire. The outline is Kilmarnock South. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S13002896) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kilmarnock South had 10,695 usual residents at the census. ## How Kilmarnock South compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Kilmarnock South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 10,695 | least populated | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 15% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.3% | highest | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 5.4% | highest | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Kilmarnock South? Kilmarnock South had 10,695 usual residents at the census. Kilmarnock South is the 2,132nd 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 Kilmarnock South 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. ## Kilmarnock South in brief Kilmarnock South had 10,695 usual residents at the census. About 15% of people in Kilmarnock South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. 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. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13002896 - 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: 8.46 km² - People, mid-2024: 10,763* - Neighbourhoods: 14 - Output areas: 98 * 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 [Kyle](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/ward/kyle), [Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/kilmarnock-west-and-crosshouse), [Ballochmyle](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/ballochmyle) ## Latest updates for Kilmarnock South - 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/S13002896 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/kilmarnock-south, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/kilmarnock-south#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/kilmarnock-south