Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA18 1QA area guide

Who lives in KA18 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cumnock North
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 781 (2024)

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At a glance

What KA18 1QA is like

KA18 1QA is a postcode in the Cumnock North area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 781 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 49% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA18 1QA compares

Headline figures for KA18 1QA, 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 East Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA18 1QA 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
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KA18 1QA FAQs

Is KA18 1QA 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KA18 1QA 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 KA18 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.2% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.2%).

Which council covers KA18 1QA?

The local authority for KA18 1QA is East Ayrshire.

KA18 1QA comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA18 1QA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Auchinleck 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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