Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA20 3LY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stevenston Ardeer
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 979 (2024)

KA20 3LYNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA20 3LY is like

KA20 3LY is a postcode in the Stevenston Ardeer area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 979 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 34.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA20 3LY compares

Headline figures for KA20 3LY, 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, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA20 3LY 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 lot of social housingLook closer
34.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KA20 3LY FAQs

Is KA20 3LY 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 3LY 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 3LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 53.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.4%).

Which council covers KA20 3LY?

The local authority for KA20 3LY is North Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA20 3LY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 0.2 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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