Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA18 3HL area guide

Who lives in KA18 3HL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cumnock Rural
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 622 (2024)

KA18 3HLEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA18 3HL is like

KA18 3HL is a postcode in the Cumnock 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 622 people. 50% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 38.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA18 3HL compares

Headline figures for KA18 3HL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

2.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA18 3HL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KA18 3HL FAQs

Is KA18 3HL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 KA18 3HL 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 3HL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 50% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.5%).

Which council covers KA18 3HL?

The local authority for KA18 3HL is East Ayrshire.

KA18 3HL comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA18 3HL?

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 Auchinleck Rail Station, 2.6 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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