Postcode · South Ayrshire

KA10 7LT area guide

Who lives in KA10 7LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Muirhead
Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 837 (2024)

KA10 7LTSouth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA10 7LT is like

KA10 7LT is a postcode in the Muirhead area of South Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 837 people. 87.5% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 44.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA10 7LT compares

Headline figures for KA10 7LT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA10 7LT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
34.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA10 7LT FAQs

Is KA10 7LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 KA10 7LT 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 KA10 7LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.9% of residents. 87.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.5%).

Which council covers KA10 7LT?

The local authority for KA10 7LT is South Ayrshire.

KA10 7LT comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA10 7LT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Barassie 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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