POPULATION

Census Information

The resident population of East Ayrshire on Census Day (29 April 2001) was 120,235 of which 48.16% were female and 51.89% were male. There were 19.91% of Children living in East Ayrshire aged 15 and under and people aged between 16 and 29 accounted for 15.98% of the population. More details of 2001 resident population in East Ayrshire by age grouping and other social economic statistics can be found in the Census profiles by clicking on settlements. For more up to date population estimates click here

Estimated Settlement Population of East Ayrshire
Settlement Name / Estimated Population / % of East Ayrshire
Auchinleck / 3,512 / 2.92%
Bellsbank / 1,619 / 1.35%
Catrine / 2,053 / 1.71%
Crosshouse / 2,454 / 2.04%
Cumnock & Craigens / 9,358 / 7.78%
Dalmellington & Burnton / 1,407 / 1.17%
Dalrymple / 1,281 / 1.07%
Darvel / 3,361 / 2.80%
Drongan / 3,012 / 2.51%
Dunlop / 839 / 0.70%
Fenwick / 863 / 0.72%
Galston / 5,000 / 4.16%
Hurlford | Crookedholm / 4,207 / 3.50%
Kilmarnock / 43,588 / 36.25%
Kilmaurs / 2,601 / 2.16%
Logan / 1,333 / 1.11%
Mauchline / 4,105 / 3.41%
Muirkirk / 1,630 / 1.36%
New Cumnock / 3,165 / 2.63%
Newmilns / 3,057 / 2.54%
Ochiltree / 693 / 0.58%
Patna / 2,179 / 1.81%
Stewarton / 6,582 / 5.47%
Estimated Population of Villages/areas in rural postcodes
Coalhall / 94 / 0.08%
Cronberry / 63 / 0.05%
Gatehead / 271 / 0.23%
Laigh Fenwick / 195 / 0.16%
Leggate / 102 / 0.08%
Lugar / 188 / 0.16%
Lugton / 78 / 0.06%
Moscow / 141 / 0.12%
Priestland / 89 / 0.07%
Rankinston / 322 / 0.27%
Sinclairston / 34 / 0.03%
Skares / 36 / 0.03%
Sorn / 289 / 0.24%
Waterside (Near Patna) / 74 / 0.06%
Waterside (Near Fenwick) / 82 / 0.07%

Sources: General Registrar Office for Scotland – 2001 Census: 2003

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