Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA13 7DE area guide

Who lives in KA13 7DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kilwinning Central and North
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 496 (2024)

KA13 7DENorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA13 7DE is like

KA13 7DE is a postcode in the Kilwinning Central and North area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 496 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 3.3% rent privately and 30.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA13 7DE compares

Headline figures for KA13 7DE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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, 57 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 7DE differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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
An older population
30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KA13 7DE FAQs

Is KA13 7DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 7DE 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 7DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.4%).

Which council covers KA13 7DE?

The local authority for KA13 7DE is North Ayrshire.

KA13 7DE comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA13 7DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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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