Postcode · South Ayrshire

KA19 7BL area guide

Who lives in KA19 7BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Maybole
Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 664 (2024)

KA19 7BLSouth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA19 7BL is like

KA19 7BL is a postcode in the Maybole area of South Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 664 people. 52.7% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 32.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA19 7BL compares

Headline figures for KA19 7BL, 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

46per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in South Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA19 7BL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
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.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
14.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KA19 7BL FAQs

Is KA19 7BL 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 4.7 out of 10 (good).

Is KA19 7BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. South Ayrshire recorded 46 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KA19 7BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 52.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.4%).

Which council covers KA19 7BL?

The local authority for KA19 7BL is South Ayrshire.

KA19 7BL comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA19 7BL?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Maybole Rail Station, 0.3 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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