Postcode district · South Ayrshire

KA9 area guide

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

Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 18,157 (2024)

KA9Postcode district · South Ayrshire

At a glance

What KA9 is like

The KA9 postcode district in South Ayrshire covers 449 live postcodes and is home to about 18,157 people in 8,464 households. 78.5% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KA9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 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, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools in KA9. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KA9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KA9 FAQs

Is KA9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 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).

Is KA9 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 78.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.1%).

Which council covers KA9?

The local authority for KA9 is South Ayrshire.

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

How well connected is KA9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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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