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About Ayrshire
Population
Scotland’s Census is the official estimate of every person and household. Estimates of the
population relating to Education and the Labour Market from the 2011 Census were published in
November 2013. This demonstrates that there are both similarities and differences across the three
local authority areas in Ayrshire.
Ayrshire’s population has been relatively stable over the past decade, though there have been
important changes in the age profile of residents. The number of children under 5 and adults of
‘prime’ working age has been falling, with growth concentrated amongst 16-24 years old and the
over-55s. Ayrshire’s population has fewer people in their twenties and thirties than Scotland and
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