Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA30 8JS area guide

Who lives in KA30 8JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Largs South
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 758 (2024)

KA30 8JSNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA30 8JS is like

KA30 8JS is a postcode in the Largs South area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 758 people. 92.5% of households own their home, 4.9% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 36.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA30 8JS compares

Headline figures for KA30 8JS, 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 North Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA30 8JS differs most from the national average.

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.
02
An older population
47% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
92.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA30 8JS FAQs

Is KA30 8JS 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).

Is KA30 8JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. North Ayrshire recorded 54 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KA30 8JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 12.3% of residents. 92.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.1%).

Which council covers KA30 8JS?

The local authority for KA30 8JS is North Ayrshire.

KA30 8JS comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA30 8JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Largs 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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