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Arran

Middle area

The west of the North Ayrshire. 4,582 people in 431 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 3% of people in Arran live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
4,645
1,807th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
3%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
65.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Arran

Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

Crime across North Ayrshire

How Arran compares

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

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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. Arran is 4,645.
4,6455th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in North Ayrshire38 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 5.5%. Arran is 3.0%.
3%joint 17th fewest people in radon Affected Areas
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%. Arran is 65.0%.
65.0%joint 5th 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%. Arran is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 5th lowest

What is the population of Arran?

Arran had 4,645 usual residents at the census.

Arran is the 1,807th 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 Arran 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 paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.6×
4th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
133,660
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Arran in brief

Arran had 4,645 usual residents at the census.

About 3% of people in Arran live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Arran, 65.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Arran, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.