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Population in North Ayrshire

Every population series published for North Ayrshire, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In North Ayrshire, net internal migration by local authority rose from -160 in Year to mid-2012 to 930 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,090 or 681.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -40 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 840 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 820 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 930 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 930 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In North Ayrshire, international migration into a local authority rose from 260 in Year to mid-2012 to 400 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 140 or 53.8% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 400 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 400 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In North Ayrshire, international migration out of a local authority fell from 440 in Year to mid-2012 to 120 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 320 or 72.7% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 120 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 120 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In North Ayrshire, net international migration by local authority rose from -180 in Year to mid-2012 to 280 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 460 or 255.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-20002002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 280 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 280 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In North Ayrshire, births by local authority fell from 1,437 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,002 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 435 or 30.3% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,437 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,302 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,284 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,276 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,163 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,046 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,171 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,045 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,085 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,010 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,002 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,002 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In North Ayrshire, deaths by local authority rose from 1,503 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,914 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 411 or 27.3% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,552 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,708 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,613 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,619 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,781 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,669 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,854 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,893 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,952 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,957 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,914 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,914 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In North Ayrshire, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -66 in Year to mid-2012 to -912 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 846 or 1281.8% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-750-500-25002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -66 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -318 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -268 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -432 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -315 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -456 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -571 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -683 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -848 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -867 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -947 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -912 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -912 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In North Ayrshire, other population change by local authority rose from -34 in Year to mid-2012 to 2 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 36 or 105.9% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-40-200202012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -34 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -52 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -14 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -47 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 23 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -22 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -23 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 17 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In North Ayrshire, population by local authority fell from 138,090 in Mid-2011 to 134,010 in Mid-2024, a change of 4,080 or 3.0% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 138,090 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 137,640 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 137,100 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 136,670 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 136,220 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 135,950 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 135,810 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 135,130 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 134,570 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 134,040 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 133,860 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 133,490 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 133,720 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 134,010 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 134,010 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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