Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA1 5EB area guide

Who lives in KA1 5EB, 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: 780 (2024)

KA1 5EBEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA1 5EB is like

KA1 5EB 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 780 people. 45.3% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 44.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA1 5EB compares

Headline figures for KA1 5EB, 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA1 5EB 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
44.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KA1 5EB FAQs

Is KA1 5EB 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 5EB 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 5EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9% of residents. 45.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.1%).

Which council covers KA1 5EB?

The local authority for KA1 5EB is East Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA1 5EB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 2.3 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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