KA5 5BS area guide
Who lives in KA5 5BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Mauchline
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 575 (2024)
KA5 5BSEast Ayrshire
What KA5 5BS is like
KA5 5BS 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 575 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KA5 5BS compares
Headline figures for KA5 5BS, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KA5 5BS differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
79.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KA5 5BS FAQs
01Is KA5 5BS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KA5 5BS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KA5 5BS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KA5 5BS?The local authority for KA5 5BS is East Ayrshire.
The local authority for KA5 5BS is East Ayrshire.
05How well connected is KA5 5BS?Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.
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.