# Dalry West The north east of the North Ayrshire. 2,937 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres. Dalry West had 2,915 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003439. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [North Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 2,915** (2021). Dalry West had 2,915 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 911th 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/dalry-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Dalry West 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/dalry-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.7%** (January 2026). In Dalry West, 98.7% 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/dalry-west#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 5.5%** (August 2026). In Dalry West, 5.5% 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/dalry-west#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003439) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Dalry West 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=S02003439) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Ayrshire. The outline is Dalry West. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003439) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Ayrshire. The outline is Dalry West. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003439) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dalry West had 2,915 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Dalry West Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Dalry West compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Dalry West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 2,915 | 11th least populated | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.7% | 5th highest | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 5.5% | joint 10th highest | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Dalry West? Dalry West had 2,915 usual residents at the census. Dalry West is the 911th 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 Dalry West alone. [See North Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire) - **Average house price: £143,560** (July 2026). North Ayrshire’s average house price was £143,560 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 3.6×** (2025). A home in North Ayrshire costs 3.6 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 16 September 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. ## Dalry West in brief Dalry West had 2,915 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Dalry West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Dalry West, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Dalry West, 5.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003439 - 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: 1.08 km² - People, mid-2024: 2,937* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 24 * 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 [Skelmorlie and Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/skelmorlie-and-rural), [Dalry East and Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/dalry-east-and-rural), [Fairlie and Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/fairlie-and-rural) ## Latest updates for Dalry West - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003439 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/dalry-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/dalry-west#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/). 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