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Housing in KA7 4UP

What the homes in KA7 4UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alloway
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
781 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (94.4%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA7 4UPScotland
Detached94.4%23.9%
Semi-detached3.6%23.3%
Terraced0%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

94.1% of households in the KA7 4UP area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.2% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 58.8% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

KA7 4UP
94%
Scotland
  • Owned94.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented4.2%12.9%
  • Social rented1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA7 4UPScotland
Owned outright58.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.2%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA7 4UPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.8%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

KA7 4UPScotland
Living alone, under 663.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%14.3%
Couple, no children14.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children28.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children0.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over24.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA7 4UP (Alloway) (about 781 residents).

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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