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The population stood at 112,280 in 2025. That is 0.0% higher than a year earlier.

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Population estimate — South Ayrshire

112,280, latest 2025 (+0.0% year on year, from 112,270).

The population stood at 112,280 in 2025. That is 0.0% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 113,620 in 1995; the latest figure is 1.2% below that peak. Its low point was 111,470 in 2020; the latest reading is 1% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — South Ayrshire, every published period
PeriodValue
2025112,280
2024112,270
2023112,050
2022111,560
2021111,560
2020111,470
2019112,010
2018111,990
2017112,400
2016112,200
2015112,260
2014112,440
2013112,710
2012112,900
2011112,980
2010112,600
2009112,490
2008112,610
2007112,380
2006112,100
2005112,030
2004111,840
2003111,550
2002111,690
2001112,160
2000112,290
1999112,850
1998113,320
1997113,620
1996113,540
1995113,620
1994113,550
1993113,280
1992113,100
1991113,120

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

Cite this figure:

Population estimate — South Ayrshire
112,280 for South Ayrshire, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/south-ayrshire/population-estimate

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