Postcode district · North Ayrshire

KA12 area guide

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

Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 20,135 (2024)

KA12Postcode district · North Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA12 is like

The KA12 postcode district in North Ayrshire covers 589 live postcodes and is home to about 20,135 people in 9,827 households. 53.7% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 31.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA12 compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.9/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools in KA12. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA12 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.9 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KA12 FAQs

Is KA12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.9 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 KA12 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 53.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.3%).

Which council covers KA12?

The local authority for KA12 is North Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA12?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Irvine Rail Station, 0.7 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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