Postcode · South Ayrshire

KA7 3BB area guide

Who lives in KA7 3BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre
Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 749 (2024)

KA7 3BBSouth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA7 3BB is like

KA7 3BB is a postcode in the Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre area of South Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 749 people. 49.1% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 47.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA7 3BB compares

Headline figures for KA7 3BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA7 3BB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KA7 3BB FAQs

Is KA7 3BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KA7 3BB 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 KA7 3BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.9% of residents. 49.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (65.7%).

Which council covers KA7 3BB?

The local authority for KA7 3BB is South Ayrshire.

KA7 3BB comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA7 3BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ayr Rail Station, 134 yards away.

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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