Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA5 5AR area guide

Who lives in KA5 5AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mauchline
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 938 (2024)

KA5 5AREast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA5 5AR is like

KA5 5AR is a postcode in the Mauchline area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 938 people. 86.2% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA5 5AR compares

Headline figures for KA5 5AR, 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 East Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA5 5AR 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
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA5 5AR FAQs

Is KA5 5AR 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 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is KA5 5AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in KA5 5AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 86.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.9%).

Which council covers KA5 5AR?

The local authority for KA5 5AR is East Ayrshire.

KA5 5AR comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA5 5AR?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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