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East Ayrshire Council

Local authority area: East Ayrshire · Siorrachd Àir an Ear

East Ayrshire is a scottish council area in Scotland. It covers 1,262.1 km² and had 122,010 residents in 2019 — about 97 people per km². The authority dates from 1996. The council is based in Kilmarnock.

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for East Ayrshire, 2001–2019.

Residents, 2019122,010+1.4% since 2001

Land area1,262.1km²487.3 sq mi

Density97/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#255of 382 UK councils · #16 in Scotland

Population estimates19 data points

120.4K121K121.6K122.1K122.4K122.7K122.7K122.4K122.1K122.1K122.2K121.9K121.8K122K

20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019

History

How the council came to be

1996
Created
East Ayrshire became a local authority area.

Borders

Neighbouring councils

SSouth LanarkshireScottish council area320,530

Same region, same type

Other scottish council areas in Scotland

All councils in Scotland

Glasgow City633,120 City of Edinburgh524,930 Fife373,550 North Lanarkshire341,370 South Lanarkshire320,530 Aberdeenshire261,210 Highland235,830 Aberdeen City228,670 West Lothian183,100 Renfrewshire179,100 Falkirk160,890 Perth and Kinross151,950

Elections

9 electoral wards

All wards of East Ayrshire

Visit

Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CEast Ayrshire Trusted TraderCouncil office · Kilmarnock KA1 1HW · hours listed CRothesay HouseCouncil office · Cumnock KA18 1LH · hours listed TDunlop Caledonia 1408Town hall · Kilmarnock KA3 4AN · hours listed TNew Cumnock Town HallTown hall · Cumnock KA18 4AN

Westminster

Constituencies

Kilmarnock and Loudoun · 8 wards Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock · 2 wards

Source: Wikidata Q209135 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.