Is KA21 6HJ a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

KA21 6HJ is a postcode in Saltcoats and Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland, Scotland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near KA21 6HJ, then scores the surrounding small area 80/100 - top 4% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around KA21 6HJ are safety and housing, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for KA21 6HJ is based on Saltcoats North West. On the official Scotland neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near KA21 6HJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the KA22 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £133k from 0 rolling sales, down 2.4% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near KA21 6HJ can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 1 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near KA21 6HJ by category and map position. Scottish postcode areas use the official SIMD crime domain because no open street-level Police Scotland incident feed exists. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near KA21 6HJ; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.