Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA27 8ND area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Arran
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 628 (2024)

KA27 8NDNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA27 8ND is like

KA27 8ND 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 628 people. 54.1% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 37.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA27 8ND compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA27 8ND differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KA27 8ND FAQs

Is KA27 8ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is KA27 8ND 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 8ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 54.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.4%).

Which council covers KA27 8ND?

The local authority for KA27 8ND is North Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA27 8ND?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Lamlash Arran Ferry Landing, 0.5 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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