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Population in South Ayrshire

Every population series published for South 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 South Ayrshire, net internal migration by local authority rose from 470 in Year to mid-2012 to 990 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 520 or 110.6% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 740 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 550 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,010 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 990 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: 990 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In South Ayrshire, international migration into a local authority rose from 310 in Year to mid-2012 to 360 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 50 or 16.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 360 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: 360 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In South Ayrshire, international migration out of a local authority fell from 370 in Year to mid-2012 to 170 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 200 or 54.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 170 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: 170 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In South Ayrshire, net international migration by local authority rose from -60 in Year to mid-2012 to 190 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 250 or 416.7% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-20002002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 190 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: 190 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In South Ayrshire, births by local authority fell from 1,011 in Year to mid-2012 to 814 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 197 or 19.5% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,011 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,008 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 999 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,024 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,012 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 937 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 929 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 908 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 817 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 788 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 761 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 758 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 814 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: 814 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In South Ayrshire, deaths by local authority rose from 1,392 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,699 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 307 or 22.1% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,392 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,441 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,399 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,469 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,419 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,555 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,397 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,663 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,667 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,717 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,685 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,699 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: 1,699 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In South Ayrshire, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -381 in Year to mid-2012 to -885 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 504 or 132.3% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-750-500-25002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -381 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -445 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -462 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -482 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -626 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -489 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -846 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -879 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -956 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -927 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -885 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: -885 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In South Ayrshire, other population change by local authority rose from -99 in Year to mid-2012 to 15 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 114 or 115.2% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-100-5002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -99 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -75 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -98 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -78 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -124 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -111 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -114 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -141 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -94 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 15 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: 15 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In South Ayrshire, population by local authority fell from 112,980 in Mid-2011 to 112,260 in Mid-2024, a change of 720 or 0.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 112,980 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 112,900 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 112,710 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 112,440 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 112,260 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 112,200 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 112,400 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 111,990 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 112,010 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 111,470 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 111,560 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 111,560 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 111,940 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 112,260 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 112,260 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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