Postcode · North Ayrshire

KA30 9LR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Largs South
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 590 (2024)

KA30 9LRNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA30 9LR is like

KA30 9LR 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 590 people. 60.9% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 43.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA30 9LR compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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 North Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 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 9LR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
34.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KA30 9LR FAQs

Is KA30 9LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 9LR 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 9LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 60.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (58.3%).

Which council covers KA30 9LR?

The local authority for KA30 9LR is North Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA30 9LR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.3 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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