Postcode district · North Ayrshire

KA21 area guide

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

Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 13,619 (2024)

KA21Postcode district · North Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA21 is like

The KA21 postcode district in North Ayrshire covers 372 live postcodes and is home to about 13,619 people in 5,913 households. 58.5% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA21 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.6/ 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools in KA21. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA21 differs most from the national average.

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Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

KA21 FAQs

Is KA21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.8% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31%).

Which council covers KA21?

The local authority for KA21 is North Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA21?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.6 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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