Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA1 5BY area guide

Who lives in KA1 5BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earlston and Hurlford Rural
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 525 (2024)

KA1 5BYEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA1 5BY is like

KA1 5BY is a postcode in the Earlston and Hurlford 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 525 people. 46.4% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 43.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA1 5BY compares

Headline figures for KA1 5BY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA1 5BY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KA1 5BY FAQs

Is KA1 5BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KA1 5BY 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 5BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.6% of residents. 46.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (58.9%).

Which council covers KA1 5BY?

The local authority for KA1 5BY is East Ayrshire.

KA1 5BY comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA1 5BY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kilmarnock Rail Station, 1.7 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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