Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

KA6 5 area guide

Who lives in KA6 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

KA6 5Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA6 5 is like

The KA6 5 postcode sector in South Ayrshire covers 113 live postcodes and is home to about 5,787 people in 2,193 households. 71.5% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA6 5 compares

Headline figures for KA6 5, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

46per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in South Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in KA6 5. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA6 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA6 5 FAQs

Is KA6 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is KA6 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. South Ayrshire recorded 46 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KA6 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.6%).

Which council covers KA6 5?

The local authority for KA6 5 is South Ayrshire.

KA6 5 comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA6 5?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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