# Irvine Broomlands The east of the North Ayrshire. 2,588 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres. Irvine Broomlands had 2,596 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003416. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [North Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 2,596** (2021). Irvine Broomlands had 2,596 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 689th 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/irvine-broomlands#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Irvine Broomlands 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/irvine-broomlands#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In Irvine Broomlands, 96.8% 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/irvine-broomlands#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.9%** (August 2026). In Irvine Broomlands, 3.9% 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/irvine-broomlands#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003416) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Irvine Broomlands 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=S02003416) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Ayrshire. The outline is Irvine Broomlands. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003416) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Ayrshire. The outline is Irvine Broomlands. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003416) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Irvine Broomlands had 2,596 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Irvine Broomlands Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Irvine Broomlands compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Irvine Broomlands | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 2,596 | 4th least populated | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.8% | joint 9th highest | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.9% | joint 17th lowest | 38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Irvine Broomlands? Irvine Broomlands had 2,596 usual residents at the census. Irvine Broomlands is the 689th 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 Irvine Broomlands 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. ## Irvine Broomlands in brief Irvine Broomlands had 2,596 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Irvine Broomlands live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Irvine Broomlands, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Irvine Broomlands, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003416 - Ward: [Irvine South †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/ward/irvine-south) - Constituency: [Central Ayrshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-ayrshire) - Council: [North Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 0.71 km² - People, mid-2024: 2,588* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 22 * 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 [Irvine Bourtreehill](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/irvine-bourtreehill), [Dreghorn](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/dreghorn), [Irvine Tarryholme](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/irvine-tarryholme), [Irvine Girdle Toll and Staneca](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/irvine-girdle-toll-and-staneca), [Springside and Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/springside-and-rural) ## Latest updates for Irvine Broomlands - 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/S02003416 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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