Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA12 9AE area guide

Who lives in KA12 9AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Irvine Castlepark South
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 740 (2024)

KA12 9AENorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA12 9AE is like

KA12 9AE is a postcode in the Irvine Castlepark South area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 740 people. 43.8% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 38.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA12 9AE compares

Headline figures for KA12 9AE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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, 38 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 KA12 9AE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
16.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KA12 9AE FAQs

Is KA12 9AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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).

Is KA12 9AE 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.

Who lives in KA12 9AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 43.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.3%).

Which council covers KA12 9AE?

The local authority for KA12 9AE is North Ayrshire.

KA12 9AE comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA12 9AE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 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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