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Fairlie and Rural

Middle area

The east of the North Ayrshire. 3,286 people in 79 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 Fairlie and Rural’s wards yet.

Population
2,904
899th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
48.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.5%
1,922nd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Fairlie and Rural compares

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

Fairlie and RuralMiddle
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. Fairlie and Rural is 2,904.
2,90410th 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%. Fairlie and Rural is 48.8%.
48.8%2nd 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%. Fairlie and Rural is 2.4%.
2.4%8th lowest
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%. Fairlie and Rural is 59.5%.
59.5%11th lowest

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 Fairlie and Rural 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
Fairlie and Rural in brief

Fairlie and Rural had 2,904 usual residents at the census.

In Fairlie and Rural, 48.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Fairlie and Rural, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.5% of residents in Fairlie and Rural were aged 15 to 64 at the census.