Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA3 2JD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Southcraig and Beansburn
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 723 (2024)

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At a glance

What KA3 2JD is like

KA3 2JD is a postcode in the Southcraig and Beansburn area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 723 people. 95.8% of households own their home, 2.1% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA3 2JD compares

Headline figures for KA3 2JD, 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 East Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA3 2JD 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
32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 2.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
95.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA3 2JD FAQs

Is KA3 2JD 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 KA3 2JD 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 2JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 11.2% of residents. 95.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.4%).

Which council covers KA3 2JD?

The local authority for KA3 2JD is East Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA3 2JD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kilmarnock Rail Station, 1.3 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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