Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA3 1EX area guide

Who lives in KA3 1EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Altonhill South, Longpark and Hillhead
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 906 (2024)

KA3 1EXEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA3 1EX is like

KA3 1EX is a postcode in the Altonhill South, Longpark and Hillhead area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 906 people. 25% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 64.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 52% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA3 1EX compares

Headline figures for KA3 1EX, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 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 East Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA3 1EX differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
64.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KA3 1EX FAQs

Is KA3 1EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KA3 1EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. East Ayrshire recorded 54 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KA3 1EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.5% of residents. 25% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.7%).

Which council covers KA3 1EX?

The local authority for KA3 1EX is East Ayrshire.

KA3 1EX comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA3 1EX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kilmarnock Rail Station, 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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