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Postcode sector · North Ayrshire

Housing in KA30 8

What the homes in KA30 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
9,195 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.2%). Flats make up 44%, above the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA30 8Scotland
Detached33.7%23.9%
Semi-detached13.2%23.3%
Terraced9.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat40.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.5% of households in KA30 8 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 58.4% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

KA30 8
82%
Scotland
  • Owned81.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented11.2%12.9%
  • Social rented5.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA30 8Scotland
Owned outright58.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA30 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (26.5%). 13.2% of households include dependent children.

KA30 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6616.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over26.5%14.3%
Couple, no children16%17.4%
Couple with dependent children10.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.1%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

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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