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KA19 8 area guide

Who lives in KA19 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
7,684 (2024)
At a glance

What KA19 8 is like

The KA19 8 postcode sector in South Ayrshire covers 128 live postcodes and is home to about 7,684 people in 2,815 households. 67% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA19 8 compares

Headline figures for KA19 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

Around the middle. 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
2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in KA19 8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA19 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KA19 8 FAQs

01
Is KA19 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is KA19 8 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.
03
Who lives in KA19 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.9%).
04
Which council covers KA19 8?

The local authority for KA19 8 is South Ayrshire.

KA19 8 comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KA19 8?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Maybole Rail Station, 0.9 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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