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Irvine South

Ward

The east of the North Ayrshire. About 11,693 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 27 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 64% of people in Irvine South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
11,540
1,768th most populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
64%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
82.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Irvine South compares

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

Irvine SouthMiddle
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 South is 11,540.
11,5403rd 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 South is 64.0%.
64%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 South is 82.9%.
82.9%3rd 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%. Irvine South is 3.9%.
3.9%4th lowest

What is the population of Irvine South?

Irvine South had 11,540 usual residents at the census.

Irvine South is the 1,768th 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 South 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 South in brief

Irvine South had 11,540 usual residents at the census.

About 64% of people in Irvine South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Irvine South, 82.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Irvine South, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.