Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA25 6BS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kilbirnie South and Longbar
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 790 (2024)

KA25 6BSNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA25 6BS is like

KA25 6BS is a postcode in the Kilbirnie South and Longbar area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 790 people. 44.8% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 42.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA25 6BS compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 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 KA25 6BS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KA25 6BS FAQs

Is KA25 6BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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).

Is KA25 6BS 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 KA25 6BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 44.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.9%).

Which council covers KA25 6BS?

The local authority for KA25 6BS is North Ayrshire.

KA25 6BS comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA25 6BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.8 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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