Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA21 6DF area guide

Who lives in KA21 6DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Saltcoats North East
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,352 (2024)

KA21 6DFNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA21 6DF is like

KA21 6DF is a postcode in the Saltcoats North East area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,352 people. 52.5% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 36.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA21 6DF compares

Headline figures for KA21 6DF, 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA21 6DF differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

KA21 6DF FAQs

Is KA21 6DF 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 6DF 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 6DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.1%).

Which council covers KA21 6DF?

The local authority for KA21 6DF is North Ayrshire.

KA21 6DF comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA21 6DF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 Ardrossan South Beach Rail Station, 0.6 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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