Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA17 0AE area guide

Who lives in KA17 0AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Darvel
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 556 (2024)

KA17 0AEEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA17 0AE is like

KA17 0AE is a postcode in the Darvel area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 556 people. 62.9% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA17 0AE compares

Headline figures for KA17 0AE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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 East Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA17 0AE differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
20.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

KA17 0AE FAQs

Is KA17 0AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 KA17 0AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. East Ayrshire recorded 54 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KA17 0AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 11.7% of residents. 62.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers KA17 0AE?

The local authority for KA17 0AE is East Ayrshire.

KA17 0AE comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA17 0AE?

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).

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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