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Housing in KA7 9

What the homes in KA7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
1,858 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.9%). Flats make up 74.1%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA7 9Scotland
Detached5.7%23.9%
Semi-detached7%23.3%
Terraced13%18.2%
Purpose-built flat56.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.9%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.6% of households in KA7 9 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 28.6% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 45.3% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

KA7 9
67%
29%
Scotland
  • Owned66.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.9%
  • Private rented28.6%12.9%
  • Social rented4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA7 9Scotland
Owned outright45.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.1%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 53.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA7 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.6%). 10.2% of households include dependent children.

KA7 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6629.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over24.6%14.3%
Couple, no children11.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children7.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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