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KA11 2 area guide

Who lives in KA11 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
7,881 (2024)
At a glance

What KA11 2 is like

The KA11 2 postcode sector in North Ayrshire covers 116 live postcodes and is home to about 7,881 people in 3,265 households. 73.9% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA11 2 compares

Headline figures for KA11 2, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 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 North Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in KA11 2. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA11 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA11 2 FAQs

01
Is KA11 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 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 KA11 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. North Ayrshire recorded 54 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in KA11 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.5%).
04
Which council covers KA11 2?

The local authority for KA11 2 is North Ayrshire.

KA11 2 comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KA11 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Irvine 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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