Postcode district · North Ayrshire

KA22 area guide

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

Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 12,199 (2024)

KA22Postcode district · North Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA22 is like

The KA22 postcode district in North Ayrshire covers 320 live postcodes and is home to about 12,199 people in 5,417 households. 55.9% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 32.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA22 compares

Headline figures for KA22, 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: 3 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools in KA22. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA22 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KA22 FAQs

Is KA22 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 KA22 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 55.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.6%).

Which council covers KA22?

The local authority for KA22 is North Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA22?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ardrossan South Beach Rail Station, 0.7 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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