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Housing in KA9 9

What the homes in KA9 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
475 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (27.7%). Flats make up 32.5%, broadly in line with the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA9 9Scotland
Detached21.9%23.9%
Semi-detached27.7%23.3%
Terraced18.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat26.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.2% of households in KA9 9 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.3% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 52.2% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

KA9 9
79%
Scotland
  • Owned79.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
  • Private rented11.3%12.9%
  • Social rented9.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA9 9Scotland
Owned outright52.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA9 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.9%). 9.9% of households include dependent children.

KA9 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6623.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over25.9%14.3%
Couple, no children17.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children8.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.2%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

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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