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Ardrossan

Ward

The east of the North Ayrshire. About 10,280 people in 18 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Ardrossan, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,413
2,285th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
90.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.7%
3,738th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Ardrossan compares

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

ArdrossanMiddle
Population9 wards, North Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every ward in North Ayrshire9 areas from 4,635 to 21,458. The middle area is 14,992. Ardrossan is 10,413.
10,4132nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage9 wards, North Ayrshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in North Ayrshire9 areas from 57.5% to 96.8%. The middle area is 90.2%. Ardrossan is 90.2%.
90.2%5th highest
Claimant rate9 wards, North Ayrshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in North Ayrshire9 areas from 2.3% to 5.5%. The middle area is 4.3%. Ardrossan is 5.4%.
5.4%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 649 wards, North Ayrshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in North Ayrshire9 areas from 54.4% to 64.4%. The middle area is 63.0%. Ardrossan is 62.7%.
62.7%3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of North Ayrshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Ayrshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Ayrshire and not Ardrossan 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
Ardrossan in brief

Ardrossan had 10,413 usual residents at the census.

In Ardrossan, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ardrossan, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.7% of residents in Ardrossan were aged 15 to 64 at the census.