Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA6 6PP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Coylton
Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 879 (2024)

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At a glance

What KA6 6PP is like

KA6 6PP 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 879 people. 84.1% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA6 6PP compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA6 6PP differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
84.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA6 6PP FAQs

Is KA6 6PP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is KA6 6PP 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 6PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.7% of residents. 84.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.3%).

Which council covers KA6 6PP?

The local authority for KA6 6PP is South Ayrshire.

KA6 6PP comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA6 6PP?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

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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