East Ayrshire, in numbers

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East Ayrshire council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

People aged 65 or over

14.2% to 24.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.2% in Kilmarnock North to 24.7% in Irvine Valley — a gap of 10.5 percentage points.

20 March 2022 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 20 March 2022
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Kilmarnock North	14.2%	1,852	13,035
Kilmarnock South	17.8%	1,920	10,806
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse	22.2%	3,584	16,108
Doon Valley	22.5%	2,482	11,041
Annick	22.6%	3,442	15,203
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford	22.7%	3,385	14,932
Cumnock and New Cumnock	22.8%	3,105	13,641
Ballochmyle	22.9%	3,220	14,083
Irvine Valley	24.7%	2,828	11,453

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9 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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