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Housing in KA9 2BB

What the homes in KA9 2BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Prestwick West
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
761 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.4%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA9 2BBScotland
Detached32.4%23.9%
Semi-detached44.4%23.3%
Terraced20.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.8% of households in the KA9 2BB area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.1% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 54.9% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

KA9 2BB
88%
Scotland
  • Owned87.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented5.1%12.9%
  • Social rented6.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA9 2BBScotland
Owned outright54.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA9 2BBScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.4%). 21% of households include dependent children.

KA9 2BBScotland
Living alone, under 6611.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%14.3%
Couple, no children23.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 KA9 2BB (Prestwick West) (about 761 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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