Postcode district · South Ayrshire

KA8 area guide

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

Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 20,014 (2024)

KA8Postcode district · South Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA8 is like

The KA8 postcode district in South Ayrshire covers 543 live postcodes and is home to about 20,014 people in 10,366 households. 49.4% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 33.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KA8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.9/ 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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools in KA8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA8 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.9 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.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
14.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KA8 FAQs

Is KA8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.9 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 KA8 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 KA8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 49.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.5%).

Which council covers KA8?

The local authority for KA8 is South Ayrshire.

KA8 comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.6 miles 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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