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KA22 8NP area guide

Who lives in KA22 8NP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ardrossan North West
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 767 (2024)

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At a glance

What KA22 8NP is like

KA22 8NP 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 767 people. 91.4% of households own their home, 4.4% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA22 8NP compares

Headline figures for KA22 8NP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA22 8NP differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
37.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 4.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
91.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA22 8NP FAQs

Is KA22 8NP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KA22 8NP 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 8NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 12% of residents. 91.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55%).

Which council covers KA22 8NP?

The local authority for KA22 8NP is North Ayrshire.

KA22 8NP comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA22 8NP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, 1 mile 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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