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Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

KA1 2 area guide

Who lives in KA1 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
10,419 (2024)
At a glance

What KA1 2 is like

The KA1 2 postcode sector in East Ayrshire covers 206 live postcodes and is home to about 10,419 people in 4,040 households. 68.7% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA1 2 compares

Headline figures for KA1 2, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 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, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in KA1 2. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA1 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    15.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

KA1 2 FAQs

01
Is KA1 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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).
02
Is KA1 2 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.
03
Who lives in KA1 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39%).
04
Which council covers KA1 2?

The local authority for KA1 2 is East Ayrshire.

KA1 2 comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KA1 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.6 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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