North Ayrshire in figures

A profile of North Ayrshire from official statistics: 7 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in North Ayrshire was 133,660 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024.

Population133,6602025Down 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over25.1%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June7502025Compared with 920 in 2024
133K134K135K136K137K138K139K201120142017202020252011: 138,090 persons2012: 137,640 persons2013: 137,100 persons2014: 136,670 persons2015: 136,220 persons2016: 135,950 persons2017: 135,810 persons2018: 135,130 persons2019: 134,570 persons2020: 134,040 persons2021: 133,860 persons2022: 133,490 persons2023: 133,750 persons2024: 133,830 persons2025: 133,660 persons132K134K136K138K140K20112016202120252011: 138,090 persons2012: 137,640 persons2013: 137,100 persons2014: 136,670 persons2015: 136,220 persons2016: 135,950 persons2017: 135,810 persons2018: 135,130 persons2019: 134,570 persons2020: 134,040 persons2021: 133,860 persons2022: 133,490 persons2023: 133,750 persons2024: 133,830 persons2025: 133,660 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in North Ayrshire (pounds sterling) was £143,560 (provisional) in July 2026, up 5.2% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£143,560July 2026, provisionalUp 5.2% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly5.2%July 2026, provisionalDown 0.8 percentage points from July 2025
110K120K130K140K150K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 112,784 GBP2021-08: 115,451 GBP2021-09: 115,697 GBP2021-10: 116,626 GBP2021-11: 119,075 GBP2021-12: 123,032 GBP2022-01: 121,685 GBP2022-02: 118,726 GBP2022-03: 116,324 GBP2022-04: 115,925 GBP2022-05: 121,981 GBP2022-06: 122,928 GBP2022-07: 128,073 GBP2022-08: 127,478 GBP2022-09: 129,353 GBP2022-10: 126,571 GBP2022-11: 126,738 GBP2022-12: 124,324 GBP2023-01: 124,157 GBP2023-02: 118,873 GBP2023-03: 118,127 GBP2023-04: 116,203 GBP2023-05: 118,945 GBP2023-06: 119,859 GBP2023-07: 121,543 GBP2023-08: 122,322 GBP2023-09: 123,082 GBP2023-10: 125,534 GBP2023-11: 124,446 GBP2023-12: 123,665 GBP2024-01: 122,049 GBP2024-02: 120,054 GBP2024-03: 121,621 GBP2024-04: 119,619 GBP2024-05: 125,518 GBP2024-06: 124,915 GBP2024-07: 128,743 GBP2024-08: 127,956 GBP2024-09: 130,503 GBP2024-10: 128,486 GBP2024-11: 125,761 GBP2024-12: 125,113 GBP2025-01: 128,567 GBP2025-02: 129,507 GBP2025-03: 123,589 GBP2025-04: 124,304 GBP2025-05: 129,746 GBP2025-06: 138,649 GBP2025-07: 136,483 GBP2025-08: 134,026 GBP2025-09: 133,501 GBP2025-10: 135,400 GBP2025-11: 137,435 GBP2025-12: 136,947 GBP2026-01: 134,973 GBP2026-02: 132,441 GBP2026-03: 131,315 GBP2026-04: 133,496 GBP2026-05: 138,040 GBP2026-06: 140,946 GBP2026-07: 143,560 GBP110K120K130K140K150K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 112,784 GBP2021-08: 115,451 GBP2021-09: 115,697 GBP2021-10: 116,626 GBP2021-11: 119,075 GBP2021-12: 123,032 GBP2022-01: 121,685 GBP2022-02: 118,726 GBP2022-03: 116,324 GBP2022-04: 115,925 GBP2022-05: 121,981 GBP2022-06: 122,928 GBP2022-07: 128,073 GBP2022-08: 127,478 GBP2022-09: 129,353 GBP2022-10: 126,571 GBP2022-11: 126,738 GBP2022-12: 124,324 GBP2023-01: 124,157 GBP2023-02: 118,873 GBP2023-03: 118,127 GBP2023-04: 116,203 GBP2023-05: 118,945 GBP2023-06: 119,859 GBP2023-07: 121,543 GBP2023-08: 122,322 GBP2023-09: 123,082 GBP2023-10: 125,534 GBP2023-11: 124,446 GBP2023-12: 123,665 GBP2024-01: 122,049 GBP2024-02: 120,054 GBP2024-03: 121,621 GBP2024-04: 119,619 GBP2024-05: 125,518 GBP2024-06: 124,915 GBP2024-07: 128,743 GBP2024-08: 127,956 GBP2024-09: 130,503 GBP2024-10: 128,486 GBP2024-11: 125,761 GBP2024-12: 125,113 GBP2025-01: 128,567 GBP2025-02: 129,507 GBP2025-03: 123,589 GBP2025-04: 124,304 GBP2025-05: 129,746 GBP2025-06: 138,649 GBP2025-07: 136,483 GBP2025-08: 134,026 GBP2025-09: 133,501 GBP2025-10: 135,400 GBP2025-11: 137,435 GBP2025-12: 136,947 GBP2026-01: 134,973 GBP2026-02: 132,441 GBP2026-03: 131,315 GBP2026-04: 133,496 GBP2026-05: 138,040 GBP2026-06: 140,946 GBP2026-07: 143,560 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in North Ayrshire were 3,075 in 2024, down 2.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises3,0752024Down 2.2% from 2023
Enterprise births2852024Down 14.9% from 2023
3,0003,1003,2003,3003,4003,5002019202020212022202320242019: 3,440 count2020: 3,375 count2021: 3,380 count2022: 3,260 count2023: 3,145 count2024: 3,075 count3,0003,1003,2003,3003,4003,5002019202120242019: 3,440 count2020: 3,375 count2021: 3,380 count2022: 3,260 count2023: 3,145 count2024: 3,075 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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