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Housing in KA3 2DF

What the homes in KA3 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Altonhill North and Onthank
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
906 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.6%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA3 2DFScotland
Detached7.1%23.9%
Semi-detached37%23.3%
Terraced45.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat10.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.2% of households in the KA3 2DF area own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 12.1% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.

KA3 2DF
33%
57%
Scotland
  • Owned33.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented7.1%12.9%
  • Social rented57.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA3 2DFScotland
Owned outright12.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.8%12.4%
Other private rented1.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA3 2DFScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.7%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

KA3 2DFScotland
Living alone, under 6622.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%14.3%
Couple, no children16.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households4%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA3 2DF (Altonhill North and Onthank) (about 906 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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