Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA30 9DB area guide

Who lives in KA30 9DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Largs North
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 782 (2024)

KA30 9DBNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA30 9DB is like

KA30 9DB is a postcode in the Largs North area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 782 people. 92.4% of households own their home, 4.5% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA30 9DB compares

Headline figures for KA30 9DB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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, 32 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 9DB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
34.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
92.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA30 9DB FAQs

Is KA30 9DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 9DB 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 9DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10% of residents. 92.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.1%).

Which council covers KA30 9DB?

The local authority for KA30 9DB is North Ayrshire.

KA30 9DB comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA30 9DB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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 Ferry Terminal, 0.8 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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