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Health in South Ayrshire

Council area

South west Scotland. 112,280 people in 1,224 square kilometres.

4 layers about health for South Ayrshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Female lifespan by council

Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024

Under 80.085.0 or more

A baby girl born in South Ayrshire could expect to live 81.3 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

GP practices

PostcodeGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for South Ayrshire. The map shows each one.

Female life expectancy

Council
81.3 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby girl born in South Ayrshire could expect to live 81.3 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In Scotland the figure is 81.1 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.

South Ayrshire is 47th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.

Against Scotland
About the same81.1 years
Against the UK
2% lower83.0 years
Female life expectancy: South Ayrshire among every council359 areas from 78.7 years to 87.1 years. The middle area is 83.4 years. South Ayrshire is 81.3 years.

Male life expectancy

Council
76.8 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby boy born in South Ayrshire could expect to live 76.8 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In Scotland the figure is 77.2 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.

South Ayrshire is 28th lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.

Against Scotland
1% lower77.2 years
Against the UK
3% lower79.2 years
Male life expectancy: South Ayrshire among every council359 areas from 73.7 years to 83.7 years. The middle area is 79.5 years. South Ayrshire is 76.8 years.

Number of GP practices

CouncilGreat Britain only
20
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Worked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.

Number of GP practices: South Ayrshire among every council350 areas from 1 to 158. The middle area is 15. South Ayrshire is 20.