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Postcode sector · South Ayrshire

Housing in KA7 2

What the homes in KA7 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
9,822 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.4%). Flats make up 37.9%, broadly in line with the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA7 2Scotland
Detached28.4%23.9%
Semi-detached20.1%23.3%
Terraced13.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat29.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.1% of households in KA7 2 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 51.5% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

KA7 2
77%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned77.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented14.1%12.9%
  • Social rented7.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA7 2Scotland
Owned outright51.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA7 2Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.5%). 16% of households include dependent children.

KA7 2Scotland
Living alone, under 6618.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over21.5%14.3%
Couple, no children16.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.5%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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