KA9 2AP Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

KA9 2AP is a postcode in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland, Scotland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near KA9 2AP, then scores the surrounding small area 38/100 - bottom 19% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around KA9 2AP are schools and education and housing, while local prosperity 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 KA9 2AP is based on Heathfield. On the official Scotland neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near KA9 2AP, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the KA7 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £168k 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 KA9 2AP can compare 2 state schools within one mile. 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 KA9 2AP 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.

Local change around KA9 2AP is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 2 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.