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Ardrossan Central

Middle area

The east of the North Ayrshire. 2,932 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 6% of people in Ardrossan Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
2,927
Joint 927th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
6%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
81.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Ardrossan Central

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How Ardrossan Central compares

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Population38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2021
Population: every middle area in North Ayrshire38 areas from 2,329 to 5,494. The middle area is 3,305. Ardrossan Central is 2,927.
2,92712th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in North Ayrshire38 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 5.5%. Ardrossan Central is 6.0%.
6%19th most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in North Ayrshire38 areas from 39.2% to 99.8%. The middle area is 91.0%. Ardrossan Central is 81.2%.
81.2%11th lowest
Claimant rate38 middle areas, North Ayrshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in North Ayrshire38 areas from 1.6% to 8.6%. The middle area is 4.1%. Ardrossan Central is 8.5%.
8.5%2nd highest

What is the population of Ardrossan Central?

Ardrossan Central had 2,927 usual residents at the census.

Ardrossan Central is the joint 927th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of North Ayrshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Ayrshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Ayrshire and not Ardrossan Central alone. See North Ayrshire

Average house price
£140,577
Up 4.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,312
132nd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.5×
4th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
133,660
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Ardrossan Central in brief

Ardrossan Central had 2,927 usual residents at the census.

About 6% of people in Ardrossan Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Ardrossan Central, 81.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ardrossan Central, 8.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.