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Arran

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The west of the North Ayrshire. About 4,582 people in 431 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Arran, 65.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,635
2,425th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
65.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.4%
372nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Arran compares

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

ArranMiddle
Population9 wards, North Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every ward in North Ayrshire9 areas from 4,635 to 21,458. The middle area is 14,992. Arran is 4,635.
4,635lowest
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%. Arran is 65.0%.
65.0%2nd lowest
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%. Arran is 2.3%.
2.3%lowest
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%. Arran is 54.4%.
54.4%joint 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 Arran 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
Arran in brief

Arran had 4,635 usual residents at the census.

In Arran, 65.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Arran, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

54.4% of residents in Arran were aged 15 to 64 at the census.