Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

KA2 9 area guide

Who lives in KA2 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 5,659 (2024)

KA2 9Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA2 9 is like

The KA2 9 postcode sector in South Ayrshire covers 103 live postcodes and is home to about 5,659 people in 1,808 households. 74.1% of households own their home, 6.1% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA2 9 compares

Headline figures for KA2 9, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in KA2 9. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA2 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA2 9 FAQs

Is KA2 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is KA2 9 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 KA2 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.7%).

Which council covers KA2 9?

The local authority for KA2 9 is South Ayrshire.

KA2 9 comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA2 9?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Barassie Rail Station, 2.7 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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