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Housing in KA21 6AA

What the homes in KA21 6AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Saltcoats North East
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
610 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.6%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA21 6AAScotland
Detached3.1%23.9%
Semi-detached62.6%23.3%
Terraced30.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.6% of households in the KA21 6AA area own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 19.5% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

KA21 6AA
47%
42%
Scotland
  • Owned46.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented10.7%12.9%
  • Social rented42%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA21 6AAScotland
Owned outright19.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA21 6AAScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.8%). 36.6% of households include dependent children.

KA21 6AAScotland
Living alone, under 6621.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%14.3%
Couple, no children12.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children24.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.9%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 6AA (Saltcoats North East) (about 610 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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