Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA22 7PT area guide

Who lives in KA22 7PT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ardrossan North West
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 630 (2024)

KA22 7PTNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA22 7PT is like

KA22 7PT is a postcode in the Ardrossan 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 630 people. 90.9% of households own their home, 5.8% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA22 7PT compares

Headline figures for KA22 7PT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA22 7PT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA22 7PT FAQs

Is KA22 7PT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is KA22 7PT 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 KA22 7PT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 90.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.8%).

Which council covers KA22 7PT?

The local authority for KA22 7PT is North Ayrshire.

KA22 7PT comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA22 7PT?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ardrossan South Beach Rail Station, 1.3 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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