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Skelmorlie and Rural - 02

Neighbourhood

The north of the North Ayrshire. 908 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 63 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Skelmorlie and Rural - 02, 42.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
944
Joint 10,280th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
42.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
45.2%
Joint 180th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Skelmorlie and Rural - 02. See deprivation across North Ayrshire

How Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 compares

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

Skelmorlie and Rural - 02Middle
Population187 neighbourhoods, North Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in North Ayrshire187 areas from 393 to 1,114. The middle area is 700. Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 is 944.
94417th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage187 neighbourhoods, North Ayrshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in North Ayrshire187 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 94.7%. Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 is 42.5%.
42.5%12th lowest
Claimant rate181 neighbourhoods, North Ayrshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every neighbourhood in North Ayrshire181 areas from 0.7% to 15.9%. The middle area is 3.8%. Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 is 1.0%.
1.0%joint 8th lowest
Aged 15 to 64187 neighbourhoods, North Ayrshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in North Ayrshire187 areas from 43.2% to 76.1%. The middle area is 62.3%. Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 is 45.2%.
45.2%4th lowest

What is the population of Skelmorlie and Rural - 02?

Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 had 944 usual residents at the census.

Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 is the joint 10,280th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of North Ayrshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Ayrshire, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of North Ayrshire and not Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 alone. See North Ayrshire

Average house price
£140,577
Up 4.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,312
132nd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.5×
4th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
133,660
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 in brief

Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 had 944 usual residents at the census.

In Skelmorlie and Rural - 02, 42.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Skelmorlie and Rural - 02, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

45.2% of residents in Skelmorlie and Rural - 02 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.