Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA20 3HL area guide

Who lives in KA20 3HL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stevenston North West
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 588 (2024)

KA20 3HLNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA20 3HL is like

KA20 3HL is a postcode in the Stevenston North West area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 588 people. 38.8% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 43.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 40.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA20 3HL compares

Headline figures for KA20 3HL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

54per 1,000

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

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA20 3HL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
15.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
An older population
31% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KA20 3HL FAQs

Is KA20 3HL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KA20 3HL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. North Ayrshire recorded 54 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KA20 3HL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 38.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.9%).

Which council covers KA20 3HL?

The local authority for KA20 3HL is North Ayrshire.

KA20 3HL comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA20 3HL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stevenston 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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