Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA1 2JB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bonnyton and Town Centre
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 642 (2024)

KA1 2JBEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA1 2JB is like

KA1 2JB is a postcode in the Bonnyton and Town Centre area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 642 people. 53.3% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 43.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA1 2JB compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA1 2JB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
An older population
35.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KA1 2JB FAQs

Is KA1 2JB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 2JB 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 2JB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 9.4% of residents. 53.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.4%).

Which council covers KA1 2JB?

The local authority for KA1 2JB is East Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA1 2JB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.3 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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