South Ayrshire: house prices, jobs and local statistics

Detached

£317,426

Semi-detached

£201,592

Terraced

£152,656

Flat or maisonette

£100,297

First-time buyers

£137,557

The claimant count is people claiming unemployment-related benefits as a share of residents aged 16 to 64; the unemployment rate is the survey measure of people out of work and looking. Pay is for full-time employees who live in the area.

• Residents

  113,120 in 1991 → 112,260 in 2024 (−0.8%)

  Scotland over the same years: +9.1%

• Average house price

  £113,496 in 2005 → £171,905 in 2026 (+51.5%)

  Scotland over the same years: +84.3%

• Median weekly pay

  £393 in 2008 → £652 in 2025 (+65.7%)

  Scotland over the same years: +70.4%

• Employment rate

  71.8% in 2004 → 65.2% in 2023 (−9.2%)

  Scotland over the same years: +2.9%

• Claimant count

  3.9% in 2001 → 3.2% in 2025 (−17.9%)

  Scotland over the same years: −9.1%

• Disposable income per head

  £9,377 in 1997 → £24,714 in 2024 (+163.6%)

  Scotland over the same years: +153.7%

30 official indicators are published for South Ayrshire; 23 of them have a better and a worse direction and are ranked here. A rank of 1st is the best (lowest unemployment, highest pay, and so on).

Where it ranks best

• Children in relative poverty · Economy & work15.0% (2024/25) · 45th lowest of 363
• Public EV chargers · Connectivity & access204.9 per 100,000 (mid-2026) · 79th highest of 361
• Life satisfaction · Health & wellbeing7.6 out of 10 (2022/23) · 123rd highest of 363
• Qualified to A level or above · Education & skills70.5% (2023) · 133rd highest of 348

Where it ranks worst

• 4G coverage · Connectivity & access94.8% (January 2026) · 353rd highest of 361
• Employment rate · Economy & work65.2% (2023) · 339th highest of 348
• Economic inactivity · Economy & work30.6% (2023) · 339th lowest of 348
• High-growth businesses · Economy & work2.3% (2024) · 342nd highest of 361