Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA21 5NL area guide

Who lives in KA21 5NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Saltcoats North West
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 621 (2024)

KA21 5NLNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA21 5NL is like

KA21 5NL is a postcode in the Saltcoats 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 621 people. 82.4% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 45.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA21 5NL compares

Headline figures for KA21 5NL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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 North Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA21 5NL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
33.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA21 5NL FAQs

Is KA21 5NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is KA21 5NL 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 KA21 5NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.3% of residents. 82.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.5%).

Which council covers KA21 5NL?

The local authority for KA21 5NL is North Ayrshire.

KA21 5NL comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA21 5NL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Saltcoats Rail Station, 0.4 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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