# Beith East and Rural

The north east of the North Ayrshire. 3,839 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 46 square kilometres.

Beith East and Rural had 3,929 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003449. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [North Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,929** (2021). Beith East and Rural had 3,929 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,511th 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/beith-east-and-rural#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in Beith East and Rural 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/beith-east-and-rural#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.1%** (January 2026). In Beith East and Rural, 90.1% 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/beith-east-and-rural#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.1%** (August 2026). In Beith East and Rural, 3.1% 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/beith-east-and-rural#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003449) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in Beith East and Rural 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=S02003449) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Ayrshire. The outline is Beith East and Rural.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003449) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Ayrshire. The outline is Beith East and Rural.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003449) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Beith East and Rural had 3,929 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Beith East and Rural


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

## How Beith East and Rural compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Beith East and Rural | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,929 | 10th most populated | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 3% | joint 17th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.1% | 17th lowest | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.1% | 13th lowest | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Beith East and Rural?

Beith East and Rural had 3,929 usual residents at the census.
Beith East and Rural is the 1,511th 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 Beith East and Rural 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.

## Beith East and Rural in brief

Beith East and Rural had 3,929 usual residents at the census.
About 3% of people in Beith East and Rural live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Beith East and Rural, 90.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Beith East and Rural, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003449
- Ward: [Garnock Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/ward/garnock-valley)
- 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: 45.81 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,839*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 34

* 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

[Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/renfrewshire-rural-south-and-howwood), [Dalry East and Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/dalry-east-and-rural), [Northern and Irvine Valley Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/northern-and-irvine-valley-rural), [Beith West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/beith-west), [Neilston West and Uplawmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neilston-west-and-uplawmoor), [Skelmorlie and Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/skelmorlie-and-rural)

## Latest updates for Beith East and Rural

- 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/S02003449

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/beith-east-and-rural, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/beith-east-and-rural#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/beith-east-and-rural