Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA25 7LN area guide

Who lives in KA25 7LN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kilbirnie North
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 534 (2024)

KA25 7LNNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA25 7LN is like

KA25 7LN is a postcode in the Kilbirnie North area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 534 people. 53% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 36.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA25 7LN compares

Headline figures for KA25 7LN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA25 7LN differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
36.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KA25 7LN FAQs

Is KA25 7LN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is KA25 7LN 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 7LN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.1% of residents. 53% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.3%).

Which council covers KA25 7LN?

The local authority for KA25 7LN is North Ayrshire.

KA25 7LN comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA25 7LN?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Glengarnock Rail Station, 1.7 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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