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Postcode district · South Ayrshire

Housing in KA19

What the homes in KA19 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
10,958 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35%). Flats make up 15.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA19Scotland
Detached35%23.9%
Semi-detached26.5%23.3%
Terraced22.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat14.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.9% of households in KA19 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 42.5% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

KA19
68%
18%
Scotland
  • Owned67.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented12%12.9%
  • Social rented18.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA19Scotland
Owned outright42.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA19Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

KA19Scotland
Living alone, under 6618%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%14.3%
Couple, no children20.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.9%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

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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