KA5 6DN area guide
Who lives in KA5 6DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Mauchline
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 655 (2024)
KA5 6DNEast Ayrshire
What KA5 6DN is like
KA5 6DN 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 655 people. 49.9% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 37.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KA5 6DN compares
Headline figures for KA5 6DN, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KA5 6DN differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
37.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
KA5 6DN FAQs
01Is KA5 6DN a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KA5 6DN safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KA5 6DN?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KA5 6DN?The local authority for KA5 6DN is East Ayrshire.
The local authority for KA5 6DN is East Ayrshire.
05How well connected is KA5 6DN?Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.2 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.