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KA25 6 area guide

Who lives in KA25 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
5,792 (2024)
At a glance

What KA25 6 is like

The KA25 6 postcode sector in North Ayrshire covers 112 live postcodes and is home to about 5,792 people in 2,931 households. 54.6% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 35.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA25 6 compares

Headline figures for KA25 6, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.1/ 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in KA25 6. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA25 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    35.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KA25 6 FAQs

01
Is KA25 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.1 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is KA25 6 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.
03
Who lives in KA25 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 54.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.2%).
04
Which council covers KA25 6?

The local authority for KA25 6 is North Ayrshire.

KA25 6 comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KA25 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Glengarnock Rail Station, 0.9 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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