Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA18 2QA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mauchline Rural
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 968 (2024)

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At a glance

What KA18 2QA is like

KA18 2QA is a postcode in the Mauchline Rural area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 968 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA18 2QA compares

Headline figures for KA18 2QA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA18 2QA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA18 2QA FAQs

Is KA18 2QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is KA18 2QA 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 2QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.9% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32%).

Which council covers KA18 2QA?

The local authority for KA18 2QA is East Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA18 2QA?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Auchinleck Rail Station, 2.8 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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