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Irvine West

Ward

The east of the North Ayrshire. About 14,767 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.0 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 4% of people in Irvine West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
14,992
Joint 828th most populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
4%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
87.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Irvine West compares

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

Irvine WestMiddle
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 West is 14,992.
14,9925th most 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 West is 4.0%.
4%3rd fewest 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 West is 87.7%.
87.7%4th 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 West is 5.2%.
5.2%3rd highest

What is the population of Irvine West?

Irvine West had 14,992 usual residents at the census.

Irvine West is the joint 828th 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 West 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 West in brief

Irvine West had 14,992 usual residents at the census.

About 4% of people in Irvine West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Irvine West, 87.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Irvine West, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.