South Ayrshire
§ This page gives an overview of the South Ayrshire local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ South Ayrshire lies along the Firth of Clyde and includes the town of Ayr, famous for horse racing and golf at Turnberry. It combines coastal resorts with rural areas and has a strong tourism and leisure sector.
The administrative boundary of South Ayrshire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of South Ayrshire.
Key Facts about South Ayrshire
What region is South Ayrshire in? South Ayrshire is in Scotland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is South Ayrshire a city? No, South Ayrshire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs South Ayrshire? The local government for this district is: South Ayrshire Council (Scotland Council Area).
▶ Official website of South Ayrshire Council 🔗 south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Which police force covers South Ayrshire? Policing in South Ayrshire is provided by Police Scotland 🔗 scotland.police.uk, which covers the whole of Scotland.
South Ayrshire in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, South Ayrshire is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Southern Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ South Ayrshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in South Ayrshire
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire is divided into 8 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ayr East
- Ayr North
- Ayr West
- Girvan and South Carrick
- Kyle
- Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton
- Prestwick
- Troon
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Built-up Areas in South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire covers 21 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Annbank
- Ayr
- Ballantrae
- Barrhill
- Coylton
- Crosshill
- Dailly
- Dalrymple *
- Dipple
- Drongan *
- Dundonald
- Girvan
- Loans
- Maidens
- Maybole
- Monkton (South Ayrshire)
- Mossblown
- Prestwick
- Symington (South Ayrshire)
- Tarbolton
- Troon (South Ayrshire) *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of South Ayrshire.)