Postcode sector · North Ayrshire

Housing in PA17 5

What the homes in PA17 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 2,211 (2024)

PA17 5Postcode sector · North Ayrshire

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.6%). Flats make up 35.8%, broadly in line with the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA17 5Scotland

Detached41.6%23.9%

Semi-detached13.4%23.3%

Terraced9.5%18.2%

Purpose-built flat27.6%32.4%

Flat in a converted or shared house8.2%1.6%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.6% of households in PA17 5 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 54.6% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

PA17 5

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Scotland

Owned82.6%62.4%
Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
Private rented9.3%12.9%
Social rented6.8%22.5%
Lives rent free1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA17 5Scotland

Owned outright54.6%33.9%

With a mortgage or loan28%28.4%

From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%12.4%

Other private rented0.3%0.5%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA17 5Scotland

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 14% of households include dependent children.

PA17 5Scotland

Living alone, under 6613.9%22.8%

Living alone, 66 and over16.8%14.3%

Couple, no children22.3%17.4%

Couple with dependent children10.6%16.3%

Couple with grown-up children5.8%6%

Lone parent with dependent children3.4%5.8%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%

Family, all aged 66 and over19.9%8.7%

Sharers and other households3%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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Housing in PA17 5

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Scotland

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