Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA2 0EF area guide

Who lives in KA2 0EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,843 (2024)

KA2 0EFEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA2 0EF is like

KA2 0EF is a postcode in the Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs 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 2,843 people. 79% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA2 0EF compares

Headline figures for KA2 0EF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA2 0EF differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
79% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA2 0EF FAQs

Is KA2 0EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is KA2 0EF 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 KA2 0EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.2%).

Which council covers KA2 0EF?

The local authority for KA2 0EF is East Ayrshire.

KA2 0EF comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA2 0EF?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kilmaurs Rail Station, 1.4 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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