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Holmston and Forehill

Middle area

The north east of the South Ayrshire. 5,662 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Holmston and Forehill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
5,671
Joint 2,345th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Holmston and Forehill

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How Holmston and Forehill compares

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Holmston and ForehillMiddle
Population27 middle areas, South Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every middle area in South Ayrshire27 areas from 2,357 to 5,880. The middle area is 4,122. Holmston and Forehill is 5,671.
5,6713rd most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares27 middle areas, South Ayrshire · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in South Ayrshire27 areas from 0.0% to 63.0%. The middle area is 0.0%. Holmston and Forehill is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage27 middle areas, South Ayrshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in South Ayrshire27 areas from 22.1% to 99.8%. The middle area is 93.2%. Holmston and Forehill is 95.2%.
95.2%11th highest
Claimant rate27 middle areas, South Ayrshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in South Ayrshire27 areas from 0.9% to 9.9%. The middle area is 2.5%. Holmston and Forehill is 2.5%.
2.5%joint 11th lowest

What is the population of Holmston and Forehill?

Holmston and Forehill had 5,671 usual residents at the census.

Holmston and Forehill is the joint 2,345th 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 Holmston and Forehill alone. See South Ayrshire

Average house price
£173,126
Up 5.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,076
86th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.0×
Joint 8th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
112,280
No change in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Holmston and Forehill in brief

Holmston and Forehill had 5,671 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Holmston and Forehill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Holmston and Forehill, 95.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Holmston and Forehill, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.