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KA9 2JX area guide

Who lives in KA9 2JX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Prestwick East
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
850 (2024)
At a glance

What KA9 2JX is like

KA9 2JX is a postcode in the Prestwick East area of South Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 850 people. 79.8% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 44% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA9 2JX compares

Headline figures for KA9 2JX, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 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
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA9 2JX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    34.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA9 2JX FAQs

01
Is KA9 2JX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is KA9 2JX 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 KA9 2JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.9% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.9%).
04
Which council covers KA9 2JX?

The local authority for KA9 2JX is South Ayrshire.

KA9 2JX comes under South Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KA9 2JX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Prestwick Rail Station, 0.5 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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