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Postcode district · East Ayrshire

KA1 area guide

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

Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
36,135 (2024)
At a glance

What KA1 is like

The KA1 postcode district in East Ayrshire covers 1,022 live postcodes and is home to about 36,135 people in 15,659 households. 62.3% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA1 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

9 schools in KA1. None has a published inspection grade.

Questions

KA1 FAQs

01
Is KA1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 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).
02
Is KA1 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.
03
Who lives in KA1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34%).
04
Which council covers KA1?

The local authority for KA1 is East Ayrshire.

KA1 comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KA1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 1.2 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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