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Postcode · East Ayrshire

Housing in KA3 4EA

What the homes in KA3 4EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northern and Irvine Valley Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
496 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.8%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA3 4EAScotland
Detached66.8%23.9%
Semi-detached17.9%23.3%
Terraced12.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.2% of households in the KA3 4EA area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 49% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

KA3 4EA
87%
Scotland
  • Owned87.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented7.1%12.9%
  • Social rented3.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA3 4EAScotland
Owned outright49%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 18.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA3 4EAScotland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (32.7%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

KA3 4EAScotland
Living alone, under 6610.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%14.3%
Couple, no children32.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 4EA (Northern and Irvine Valley Rural) (about 496 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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