Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA29 0ED area guide

Who lives in KA29 0ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fairlie and Rural
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 687 (2024)

KA29 0EDNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA29 0ED is like

KA29 0ED is a postcode in the Fairlie and Rural area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 687 people. 97.6% of households own their home, 3% rent privately and 0.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 44.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA29 0ED compares

Headline figures for KA29 0ED, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA29 0ED differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
38.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
97.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA29 0ED FAQs

Is KA29 0ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KA29 0ED 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 KA29 0ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 11.5% of residents. 97.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.2%).

Which council covers KA29 0ED?

The local authority for KA29 0ED is North Ayrshire.

KA29 0ED comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA29 0ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Fairlie Rail Station, 0.2 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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