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Prestwick West

Middle area

The north east of the South Ayrshire. 4,816 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 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 Prestwick West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
4,845
1,876th 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
93.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Prestwick West

Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

Crime across South Ayrshire

How Prestwick West compares

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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. Prestwick West is 4,845.
4,8458th 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%. Prestwick West 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%. Prestwick West is 93.4%.
93.4%13th 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%. Prestwick West is 2.1%.
2.1%joint 8th lowest

What is the population of Prestwick West?

Prestwick West had 4,845 usual residents at the census.

Prestwick West is the 1,876th 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 Prestwick 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
Prestwick West in brief

Prestwick West had 4,845 usual residents at the census.

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

In Prestwick West, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Prestwick West, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.