North Ayrshire vs South Ayrshire
A side-by-side comparison of the North Ayrshire and South Ayrshirelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.
In short: North Ayrshire is the more populous.
| North Ayrshire | South Ayrshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 133,660 | 112,280 |
| Density | — | — |
| Deprivation | 16% in most-deprived 10% | 10% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | — | — |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | — | — |
| Aged under 16 | 15% | 15% |
| Aged 16–64 | 60% | 57% |
| Aged 65+ | 25% | 28% |