# Ardrossan Central The east of the North Ayrshire. 2,932 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres. Ardrossan Central had 2,927 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003427. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [North Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 2,927** (2021). Ardrossan Central had 2,927 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 927th 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/north-ayrshire/ardrossan-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 6%** (2022). About 6% of people in Ardrossan Central 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/north-ayrshire/ardrossan-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.2%** (January 2026). In Ardrossan Central, 81.2% 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/north-ayrshire/ardrossan-central#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 8.5%** (August 2026). In Ardrossan Central, 8.5% 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/north-ayrshire/ardrossan-central#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003427) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 6% of people in Ardrossan Central 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=S02003427) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Ayrshire. The outline is Ardrossan Central. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003427) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Ayrshire. The outline is Ardrossan Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003427) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ardrossan Central had 2,927 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Ardrossan Central Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Ardrossan Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Ardrossan Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 2,927 | 12th least populated | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 6% | 19th most people in radon Affected Areas | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.2% | 11th lowest | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 8.5% | 2nd highest | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Ardrossan Central? Ardrossan Central had 2,927 usual residents at the census. Ardrossan Central is the joint 927th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire) - **Average house price: £140,577** (August 2026). North Ayrshire’s average house price was £140,577 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £40,312** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Ayrshire earned a median of £40,312 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 132nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 3.5×** (2025). A home in North Ayrshire costs 3.5 times local full-time pay. 4th 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: 133,660** (2025). North Ayrshire’s population was an estimated 133,660 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Ardrossan Central in brief Ardrossan Central had 2,927 usual residents at the census. About 6% of people in Ardrossan Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. 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. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003427 - Ward: [Ardrossan †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/ward/ardrossan) - Constituency: [North Ayrshire and Arran †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-ayrshire-and-arran) - Council: [North Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.41 km² - People, mid-2024: 2,932* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 29 * 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 [Ardrossan North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/ardrossan-north-west), [Saltcoats North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/saltcoats-north-west), [Ardrossan North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/ardrossan-north-east), [Saltcoats Central](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/saltcoats-central) ## Latest updates for Ardrossan Central - 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/S02003427 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/ardrossan-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/ardrossan-central#f-population. 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