KA5 area guide
Who lives in KA5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 13,623 (2024)
KA5Postcode district · East Ayrshire
What KA5 is like
The KA5 postcode district in East Ayrshire covers 422 live postcodes and is home to about 13,623 people in 5,673 households. 68.4% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KA5 compares
Headline figures for KA5, set against Scotland as a whole.
KA5 FAQs
01Is KA5 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KA5 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KA5?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KA5?The local authority for KA5 is East Ayrshire.
The local authority for KA5 is East Ayrshire.
05How well connected is KA5?Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.7 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.