Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA30 9EB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Largs South
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 667 (2024)

KA30 9EBNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA30 9EB is like

KA30 9EB 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 667 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA30 9EB compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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, 33 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 9EB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA30 9EB FAQs

Is KA30 9EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 9EB 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 9EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.2%).

Which council covers KA30 9EB?

The local authority for KA30 9EB is North Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA30 9EB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.4 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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