Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA18 2LE area guide

Who lives in KA18 2LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Auchinleck
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,005 (2024)

KA18 2LEEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA18 2LE is like

KA18 2LE is a postcode in the Auchinleck area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,005 people. 77.5% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA18 2LE compares

Headline figures for KA18 2LE, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA18 2LE differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA18 2LE FAQs

Is KA18 2LE 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KA18 2LE 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 2LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 77.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.9%).

Which council covers KA18 2LE?

The local authority for KA18 2LE is East Ayrshire.

KA18 2LE comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA18 2LE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Auchinleck Rail Station, 0.2 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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