Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA24 5JS area guide

Who lives in KA24 5JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Skelmorlie and Rural
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 560 (2024)

KA24 5JSNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA24 5JS is like

KA24 5JS is a postcode in the Skelmorlie and Rural area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 560 people. 88.3% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA24 5JS compares

Headline figures for KA24 5JS, 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA24 5JS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
88.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA24 5JS FAQs

Is KA24 5JS 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is KA24 5JS 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 KA24 5JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.6% of residents. 88.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.8%).

Which council covers KA24 5JS?

The local authority for KA24 5JS is North Ayrshire.

KA24 5JS comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA24 5JS?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dalry Rail Station, 1.2 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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