# Carrick South The south of the South Ayrshire. 5,293 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 755 square kilometres. Carrick South had 5,258 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003658. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [South Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,258** (2021). Carrick South had 5,258 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,037th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/carrick-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 42%** (2022). About 42% of people in Carrick South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/carrick-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 54.0%** (January 2026). In Carrick South, 54.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/carrick-south#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.5%** (August 2026). In Carrick South, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/carrick-south#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003658) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 42% of people in Carrick South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02003658) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Ayrshire. The outline is Carrick South. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003658) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Ayrshire. The outline is Carrick South. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003658) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Carrick South had 5,258 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Carrick South Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Carrick South compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Carrick South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,258 | 6th most populated | 27 middle areas, South Ayrshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 42% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, South Ayrshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 54.0% | 3rd lowest | 27 middle areas, South Ayrshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.5% | joint 11th lowest | 27 middle areas, South Ayrshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Carrick South? Carrick South had 5,258 usual residents at the census. Carrick South is the joint 2,037th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of South Ayrshire These figures are published for the whole of South Ayrshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Ayrshire and not Carrick South alone. [See South Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire) - **Average house price: £173,126** (August 2026). South Ayrshire’s average house price was £173,126 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £43,076** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Ayrshire earned a median of £43,076 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 86th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.0×** (2025). A home in South Ayrshire costs 4.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 8th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 112,280** (2025). South Ayrshire’s population was an estimated 112,280 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Carrick South in brief Carrick South had 5,258 usual residents at the census. About 42% of people in Carrick South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Carrick South, 54.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Carrick South, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003658 - Ward: [Girvan and South Carrick †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/ward/girvan-and-south-carrick) - Constituency: [Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ayr-carrick-and-cumnock) - Council: [South Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 755 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,293* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 48 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Machars North](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/machars-north), [Carrick North](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/carrick-north), [Newton Stewart](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/newton-stewart), [Maybole](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/maybole), [Doon Valley South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/doon-valley-south), [Girvan Ailsa](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/girvan-ailsa) ## Latest updates for Carrick South - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003658 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/carrick-south, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/carrick-south#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/carrick-south