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KA6 6PA area guide

Who lives in KA6 6PA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Coylton
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
785 (2024)
At a glance

What KA6 6PA is like

KA6 6PA is a postcode in the Coylton area of South Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 785 people. 89.4% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA6 6PA compares

Headline figures for KA6 6PA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA6 6PA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    89.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA6 6PA FAQs

01
Is KA6 6PA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is KA6 6PA 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.
03
Who lives in KA6 6PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 89.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.2%).
04
Which council covers KA6 6PA?

The local authority for KA6 6PA is South Ayrshire.

KA6 6PA comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KA6 6PA?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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