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KA3 3DU area guide

Who lives in KA3 3DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Stewarton East
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
807 (2024)
At a glance

What KA3 3DU is like

KA3 3DU is a postcode in the Stewarton East area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 807 people. 90% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA3 3DU compares

Headline figures for KA3 3DU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA3 3DU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    90% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA3 3DU FAQs

01
Is KA3 3DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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).
02
Is KA3 3DU 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.
03
Who lives in KA3 3DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 90% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.6%).
04
Which council covers KA3 3DU?

The local authority for KA3 3DU is East Ayrshire.

KA3 3DU comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KA3 3DU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stewarton 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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