Input (grade 13): North Ayrshire borders onto the areas of Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north east, and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire to the East and South respectively.
Output (grade 12): It borders onto the areas of Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north east, and East Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire to the East and South respectively.