Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA1 2FL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,843 (2024)

KA1 2FLEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA1 2FL is like

KA1 2FL is a postcode in the Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,843 people. 90.1% of households own their home, 3.1% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 78.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA1 2FL compares

Headline figures for KA1 2FL, 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

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA1 2FL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 3.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
90.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA1 2FL FAQs

Is KA1 2FL 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 4.2 out of 10 (good).

Is KA1 2FL 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 2FL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.4% of residents. 90.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75.3%).

Which council covers KA1 2FL?

The local authority for KA1 2FL is East Ayrshire.

KA1 2FL comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA1 2FL?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kilmarnock Rail Station, 1 mile 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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