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KA8 8 area guide

Who lives in KA8 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
4,388 (2024)
At a glance

What KA8 8 is like

The KA8 8 postcode sector in South Ayrshire covers 115 live postcodes and is home to about 4,388 people in 2,462 households. 45.9% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 31.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA8 8 compares

Headline figures for KA8 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.7/ 10

Around the middle. 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in KA8 8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA8 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    20.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

KA8 8 FAQs

01
Is KA8 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 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).
02
Is KA8 8 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.
03
Who lives in KA8 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 45.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.6%).
04
Which council covers KA8 8?

The local authority for KA8 8 is South Ayrshire.

KA8 8 comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KA8 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station, 82 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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