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North Coast

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The north east of the North Ayrshire. About 21,435 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 152 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 61% of people in North Coast live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
21,458
132nd most populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
61%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
57.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How North Coast compares

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

North CoastMiddle
Population9 wards, North Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every ward in North Ayrshire9 areas from 4,635 to 21,458. The middle area is 14,992. North Coast is 21,458.
21,458most 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%. North Coast is 61.0%.
61%2nd 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%. North Coast is 57.5%.
57.5%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%. North Coast is 2.8%.
2.8%2nd lowest

What is the population of North Coast?

North Coast had 21,458 usual residents at the census.

North Coast is the 132nd 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 North Coast 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
North Coast in brief

North Coast had 21,458 usual residents at the census.

About 61% of people in North Coast live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In North Coast, 57.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In North Coast, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.