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Housing in KA12 9PS

What the homes in KA12 9PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Irvine Castlepark North
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,153 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (81%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA12 9PSScotland
Detached2.4%23.9%
Semi-detached12%23.3%
Terraced81%18.2%
Purpose-built flat2.7%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

47.9% of households in the KA12 9PS area own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 26.5% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

KA12 9PS
48%
17%
32%
Scotland
  • Owned47.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented16.9%12.9%
  • Social rented31.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA12 9PSScotland
Owned outright26.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.6%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA12 9PSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 33.1% of households include dependent children.

KA12 9PSScotland
Living alone, under 6612.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over12%14.3%
Couple, no children14.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children13.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 9PS (Irvine Castlepark North) (about 1,153 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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