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Housing in KA18 3ND

What the homes in KA18 3ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cumnock Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
776 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.4%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA18 3NDScotland
Detached63.4%23.9%
Semi-detached17.5%23.3%
Terraced11.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.4% of households in the KA18 3ND area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 48.6% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

KA18 3ND
76%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned76.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented15.1%12.9%
  • Social rented4.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA18 3NDScotland
Owned outright48.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%12.4%
Other private rented1.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA18 3NDScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (28.4%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

KA18 3NDScotland
Living alone, under 6610.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%14.3%
Couple, no children28.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households7.3%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA18 3ND (Cumnock Rural) (about 776 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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