Irvine East
Irvine East is one of 9 wards in North Ayrshire, home to 12,896 people in 5,739 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the North Ayrshire average.
12,896residentsScotland's Census 2022
5,739householdscensus
19%green within 500 mpostcode average
89%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Irvine East in North AyrshirePostcodes in Irvine East highlighted; the rest of North Ayrshire in grey
People and homes.
12,896 residents in 5,739 households, next to the North Ayrshire average.
16%
aged 15–29
19%
aged 65 and over
66%
owner-occupied homes
8%
privately rented
25%
socially rented
5%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Irvine East with a published hygiene rating.
29rated food businessesin total
86%passed their last inspectionNorth Ayrshire: 95%
4told improvement is requiredlatest inspection
In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)