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South Ayrshire Council

Local authority area: South Ayrshire · Siorrachd Àir a Deas

South Ayrshire is a scottish council area in Scotland. It covers 1,222.0 km² and had 112,610 residents in 2019 — about 92 people per km². The authority dates from 1975. The council is based in Ayr.

Town hall in the administrative centreAyr Town Hall
Ayr Town Hall
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People

Population

Estimates recorded for South Ayrshire, 2001–2019.

Residents, 2019112,610+0.4% since 2001
Land area1,222.0km²471.8 sq mi
Density92/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#279of 382 UK councils · #19 in Scotland
Population estimates19 data points
112.1K112.4K112.6K112.5K112.6K113K112.9K112.9K112.5K112.4K112.5K112.7K112.5K112.6K
20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
History

How the council came to be

  1. 1975
    Created

    South Ayrshire became a local authority area.

Source: Wikidata Q209131 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.