Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA15 2DD area guide

Who lives in KA15 2DD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beith East and Rural
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 605 (2024)

KA15 2DDNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA15 2DD is like

KA15 2DD is a postcode in the Beith East and Rural area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 605 people. 72.8% of households own their home, 2.6% rent privately and 24.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA15 2DD compares

Headline figures for KA15 2DD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA15 2DD differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 2.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA15 2DD FAQs

Is KA15 2DD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is KA15 2DD 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 KA15 2DD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.9%).

Which council covers KA15 2DD?

The local authority for KA15 2DD is North Ayrshire.

KA15 2DD comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA15 2DD?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Glengarnock Rail Station, 2.0 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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