Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA28 0BT area guide

Who lives in KA28 0BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Largs Central and Cumbrae
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 731 (2024)

KA28 0BTNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA28 0BT is like

KA28 0BT is a postcode in the Largs Central and Cumbrae area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 731 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 44.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA28 0BT compares

Headline figures for KA28 0BT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA28 0BT differs most from the national average.

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An older population
34.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KA28 0BT FAQs

Is KA28 0BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is KA28 0BT 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 KA28 0BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.1% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.6%).

Which council covers KA28 0BT?

The local authority for KA28 0BT is North Ayrshire.

KA28 0BT comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA28 0BT?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Millport Pier 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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