Postcode · South Ayrshire

KA9 1BE area guide

Who lives in KA9 1BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Prestwick Airport and Monkton
Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,057 (2024)

KA9 1BESouth Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA9 1BE is like

KA9 1BE is a postcode in the Prestwick Airport and Monkton area of South Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,057 people. 81.6% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA9 1BE compares

Headline figures for KA9 1BE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

6.8/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA9 1BE differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA9 1BE FAQs

Is KA9 1BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10 (very good).

Is KA9 1BE 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 KA9 1BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 81.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.8%).

Which council covers KA9 1BE?

The local authority for KA9 1BE is South Ayrshire.

KA9 1BE comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KA9 1BE?

Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.8 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Prestwick Rail Station, 0.3 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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