Postcode · East Ayrshire

KA6 7BE area guide

Who lives in KA6 7BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Drongan
Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 687 (2024)

KA6 7BEEast Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA6 7BE is like

KA6 7BE is a postcode in the Drongan area of East Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 687 people. 62.8% of households own their home, 6% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA6 7BE compares

Headline figures for KA6 7BE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

54per 1,000

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

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA6 7BE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KA6 7BE FAQs

Is KA6 7BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is KA6 7BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. East Ayrshire recorded 54 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KA6 7BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.5%).

Which council covers KA6 7BE?

The local authority for KA6 7BE is East Ayrshire.

KA6 7BE comes under East Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA6 7BE?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 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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