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Housing in KA12 0UP

What the homes in KA12 0UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Irvine Castlepark South
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,109 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (60.1%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA12 0UPScotland
Detached4.9%23.9%
Semi-detached30%23.3%
Terraced60.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.6% of households in the KA12 0UP area own their home, less than half the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 9.9% own outright and 12.8% with a mortgage.

KA12 0UP
23%
62%
Scotland
  • Owned22.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.2%0.9%
  • Private rented10.1%12.9%
  • Social rented61.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA12 0UPScotland
Owned outright9.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan12.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA12 0UPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a lone parent with dependent children (22%). 42.8% of households include dependent children.

KA12 0UPScotland
Living alone, under 6617.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%14.3%
Couple, no children6.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children20.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children22%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.1%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA12 0UP (Irvine Castlepark South) (about 1,109 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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