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Irvine East

Ward

The east of the North Ayrshire. About 12,921 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 23 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 48% of people in Irvine East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
12,642
1,399th most populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
48%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Irvine East compares

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

Irvine EastMiddle
Population9 wards, North Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every ward in North Ayrshire9 areas from 4,635 to 21,458. The middle area is 14,992. Irvine East is 12,642.
12,6424th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares9 wards, North Ayrshire · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every ward in North Ayrshire9 areas from 2.0% to 64.0%. The middle area is 9.0%. Irvine East is 48.0%.
48%3rd most people in radon Affected Areas
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%. Irvine East is 96.8%.
96.8%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%. Irvine East is 3.1%.
3.1%3rd lowest

What is the population of Irvine East?

Irvine East had 12,642 usual residents at the census.

Irvine East is the 1,399th most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

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 Irvine East 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
Irvine East in brief

Irvine East had 12,642 usual residents at the census.

About 48% of people in Irvine East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Irvine East, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Irvine East, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.