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Ardrossan Central

Middle area

The east of the North Ayrshire. 2,932 people in 1.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Ardrossan Central’s wards yet.

Population
2,927
927th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
81.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.8%
3,198th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Ardrossan Central compares

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Ardrossan CentralMiddle
Population38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every middle area in North Ayrshire38 areas from 2,329 to 5,494. The middle area is 3,305. Ardrossan Central is 2,927.
2,92712th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in North Ayrshire38 areas from 39.2% to 99.8%. The middle area is 91.0%. Ardrossan Central is 81.2%.
81.2%11th lowest
Claimant rate38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in North Ayrshire38 areas from 1.6% to 8.6%. The middle area is 4.1%. Ardrossan Central is 8.5%.
8.5%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6438 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in North Ayrshire38 areas from 49.4% to 66.6%. The middle area is 62.4%. Ardrossan Central is 64.8%.
64.8%8th highest

Figures for the whole of North Ayrshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Ayrshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Ayrshire and not Ardrossan Central alone. See North Ayrshire

Average house price
£143,560
Up 5.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,312
132nd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.6×
4th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
79.7years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Ardrossan Central in brief

Ardrossan Central had 2,927 usual residents at the census.

In Ardrossan Central, 81.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ardrossan Central, 8.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.8% of residents in Ardrossan Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.