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Ayr West

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The north east of the South Ayrshire. About 17,389 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 12% of people in Ayr West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
16,754
471st most populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
12%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
79.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Ayr West compares

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

Ayr WestMiddle
Population8 wards, South Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every ward in South Ayrshire8 areas from 10,804 to 16,852. The middle area is 13,838. Ayr West is 16,754.
16,7542nd most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares8 wards, South Ayrshire · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every ward in South Ayrshire8 areas from 0.0% to 55.0%. The middle area is 2.5%. Ayr West is 12.0%.
12%2nd most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage8 wards, South Ayrshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in South Ayrshire8 areas from 57.7% to 95.3%. The middle area is 83.9%. Ayr West is 79.6%.
79.6%4th lowest
Claimant rate8 wards, South Ayrshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in South Ayrshire8 areas from 2.0% to 5.6%. The middle area is 2.8%. Ayr West is 2.7%.
2.7%4th lowest

What is the population of Ayr West?

Ayr West had 16,754 usual residents at the census.

Ayr West is the 471st most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of South Ayrshire

These figures are published for the whole of South Ayrshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of South Ayrshire and not Ayr West 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
Ayr West in brief

Ayr West had 16,754 usual residents at the census.

About 12% of people in Ayr West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Ayr West, 79.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ayr West, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.