Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA3 2AA area guide

Who lives in KA3 2AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Altonhill North and Onthank
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 738 (2024)

KA3 2AAEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA3 2AA is like

KA3 2AA is a postcode in the Altonhill North and Onthank area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 738 people. 22% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 66.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 44.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA3 2AA compares

Headline figures for KA3 2AA, 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA3 2AA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
66.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KA3 2AA FAQs

Is KA3 2AA 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 2AA 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 2AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 22% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.5%).

Which council covers KA3 2AA?

The local authority for KA3 2AA is East Ayrshire.

KA3 2AA comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA3 2AA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.8 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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