Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

Housing in KA6 5

What the homes in KA6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 5,787 (2024)

KA6 5Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.6%). Flats make up 16.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA6 5Scotland

Detached30.6%23.9%

Semi-detached28.8%23.3%

Terraced23.4%18.2%

Purpose-built flat15.9%32.4%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.6%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%

Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.2%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.5% of households in KA6 5 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 38.1% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

KA6 5

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Scotland

Owned71.5%62.4%
Shared ownership0.2%0.9%
Private rented8%12.9%
Social rented17.9%22.5%
Lives rent free1.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA6 5Scotland

Owned outright38.1%33.9%

With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.4%

From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%12.4%

Other private rented0.3%0.5%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA6 5Scotland

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.5%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

KA6 5Scotland

Living alone, under 6617.4%22.8%

Living alone, 66 and over12.7%14.3%

Couple, no children19.5%17.4%

Couple with dependent children18.3%16.3%

Couple with grown-up children8.1%6%

Lone parent with dependent children5.5%5.8%

Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.1%

Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%8.7%

Sharers and other households4.2%4.7%

Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland

All homes£1,013£1,013

One bedroom£702£702

Two bedrooms£911£911

Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172

Four or more£1,941£1,941

Detached£1,555£1,555

Semi-detached£1,077£1,077

Terraced£1,004£1,004

Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in KA6 5

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Scotland

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