Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA27 8BS area guide

Who lives in KA27 8BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Arran
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 812 (2024)

KA27 8BSNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA27 8BS is like

KA27 8BS is a postcode in the Arran area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 812 people. 70% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA27 8BS compares

Headline figures for KA27 8BS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA27 8BS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
34.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA27 8BS FAQs

Is KA27 8BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is KA27 8BS 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 KA27 8BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.6%).

Which council covers KA27 8BS?

The local authority for KA27 8BS is North Ayrshire.

KA27 8BS comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA27 8BS?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, 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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