Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA1 1SU area guide

Who lives in KA1 1SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grange, Howard and Gargieston
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 832 (2024)

KA1 1SUEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA1 1SU is like

KA1 1SU is a postcode in the Grange, Howard and Gargieston area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 832 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA1 1SU compares

Headline figures for KA1 1SU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

54per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in East Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA1 1SU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA1 1SU FAQs

Is KA1 1SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KA1 1SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. East Ayrshire recorded 54 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KA1 1SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43%).

Which council covers KA1 1SU?

The local authority for KA1 1SU is East Ayrshire.

KA1 1SU comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA1 1SU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kilmarnock Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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