South Ayrshire
Council Area in Scotland
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in South Ayrshire as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion, main language (a3+)).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2022-03-20 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ayrshire | Council Area | 112,097 | 112,799 | 111,519 | 112,260 | |
| Ayr East | Ward | 13,670 | 12,970 | 12,585 | 12,540 | → |
| Ayr North | Ward | 16,790 | 16,740 | 16,504 | 16,480 | → |
| Ayr West | Ward | 15,620 | 16,630 | 17,030 | 17,380 | → |
| Girvan and South Carrick | Ward | 11,640 | 11,190 | 10,660 | 10,540 | → |
| Kyle | Ward | 11,960 | 12,620 | 13,111 | 13,620 | → |
| Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton | Ward | 11,250 | 12,140 | 11,431 | 11,540 | → |
| Prestwick | Ward | 15,680 | 15,410 | 14,634 | 14,540 | → |
| Troon | Ward | 15,500 | 15,100 | 15,567 | 15,620 | → |
| Scotland (Alba) | Constituent Country | 5,062,011 | 5,295,403 | 5,439,842 | 5,546,900 |
Source: National Records of Scotland.
Explanation: The tabulated electoral wards are in 2023 boundaries. Older population figures are computed by using population-weighted centroids of output areas. 2024 figures for wards are calculated by using the 2024 preliminary estimates for data zones.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 53,459 |
| Females | 58,067 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 19,260 |
| 18-64 years | 62,701 |
| 65+ years | 29,551 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 7,676 |
| 70-79 years | 13,754 |
| 60-69 years | 17,096 |
| 50-59 years | 17,276 |
| 40-49 years | 12,581 |
| 30-39 years | 11,532 |
| 20-29 years | 10,349 |
| 10-19 years | 11,420 |
| 0-9 years | 9,828 |
| Country of Birth (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 95,898 |
| UK (other) | 10,828 |
| Europe | 2,298 |
| Other country | 2,495 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| White | 109,013 |
| Asian | 1,275 |
| African/Caribbean | 207 |
| Mixed/multiple | 393 |
| Other ethnic group | 631 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Church of Scotland | 32,507 |
| Roman Catholics | 9,476 |
| Other Christians | 4,650 |
| Muslims | 434 |
| Other religion | 1,301 |
| No religion | 56,184 |
| Main Language (A3+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| English | 107,082 |
| Gaelic | 9 |
| Scots | 260 |
| British Sign Language | 37 |
| Other language | 1,649 |