Postcode · North Ayrshire

PA17 5BS area guide

Who lives in PA17 5BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Skelmorlie and Rural
Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 911 (2024)

PA17 5BSNorth Ayrshire

At a glance

What PA17 5BS is like

PA17 5BS is a postcode in the Skelmorlie and Rural area of North Ayrshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 911 people. 86.4% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 39% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA17 5BS compares

Headline figures for PA17 5BS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

54per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in North Ayrshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA17 5BS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
46.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
86.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA17 5BS FAQs

Is PA17 5BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PA17 5BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. North Ayrshire recorded 54 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in PA17 5BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 12.7% of residents. 86.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.2%).

Which council covers PA17 5BS?

The local authority for PA17 5BS is North Ayrshire.

PA17 5BS comes under North Ayrshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA17 5BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal, 0.9 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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