Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA13 6SY area guide

Who lives in KA13 6SY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kilwinning Pennyburn
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 972 (2024)

KA13 6SYNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA13 6SY is like

KA13 6SY is a postcode in the Kilwinning Pennyburn area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 972 people. 40.9% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 50.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 53.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA13 6SY compares

Headline figures for KA13 6SY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA13 6SY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KA13 6SY FAQs

Is KA13 6SY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 KA13 6SY 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 KA13 6SY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.6% of residents. 40.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.3%).

Which council covers KA13 6SY?

The local authority for KA13 6SY is North Ayrshire.

KA13 6SY comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA13 6SY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kilwinning Rail Station, 0.4 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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