Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA1 5PY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dundonald, Loans and Symington
Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,426 (2024)

KA1 5PYEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA1 5PY is like

KA1 5PY is a postcode in the Dundonald, Loans and Symington area of South Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,426 people. 78.8% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA1 5PY compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

46per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in South Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA1 5PY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA1 5PY FAQs

Is KA1 5PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is KA1 5PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. South Ayrshire recorded 46 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KA1 5PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34%).

Which council covers KA1 5PY?

The local authority for KA1 5PY is South Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA1 5PY?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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