Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA3 6JS area guide

Who lives in KA3 6JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earlston and Hurlford Rural
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 641 (2024)

KA3 6JSEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA3 6JS is like

KA3 6JS is a postcode in the Earlston and Hurlford Rural area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 641 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 42.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA3 6JS compares

Headline figures for KA3 6JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA3 6JS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA3 6JS FAQs

Is KA3 6JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 6JS 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 6JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.3% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.7%).

Which council covers KA3 6JS?

The local authority for KA3 6JS is East Ayrshire.

KA3 6JS comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA3 6JS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 1.6 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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