The postcode KA1 2LJ is located in East Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA1 2LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA1 2LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of KA1 2LJ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to KA1 2LJ is Lennox Crescent which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Munro Avenue and is 36 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA1 2LJ is Springside Bowling Club and is 4.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grill Box and is 4.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 121.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA1 2LJ is covered by the Scotland police force association and East Ayrshire Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KA1 2LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA1 2LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA1 2LJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KA1 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Today | Awaiting Inspection | 4.52 km | |
| Grill Box | Awaiting Inspection | 4.52 km | |
| Springside Bargain Stores | Pass November 12, 2019 | 4.55 km | |
| Springside Chippy | Pass July 2, 2019 | 4.55 km | |
| Springside Community Centre | Pass August 9, 2018 | 4.55 km | |
| Springside Primary School | Pass January 25, 2022 | 4.7 km | |
| Quinns Wee Shop | Pass February 28, 2019 | 4.74 km | |
| Springside Bowling Club | Pass May 30, 2019 | 4.97 km | |
| Kidron House Hotel | Pass February 5, 2020 | 5.6 km | |
| Drybridge Community Centre | Exempt July 27, 2018 | 5.83 km | |
| Drybridge Store | Pass February 7, 2022 | 5.83 km | |
| ZA Care Limited T/A Shalom | Pass June 26, 2019 | 6.05 km | |
| Dreghorn Primary School | Pass December 2, 2021 | 6.13 km | |
| Dreghorn Bowling Club | Improvement Required September 5, 2019 | 6.13 km | |
| New Lotus | Pass January 19, 2022 | 6.13 km | |
| J & A Quinn | Pass March 28, 2022 | 6.15 km | |
| The Auld Bakehoose | Pass September 14, 2021 | 6.15 km | |
| Crown Inn | Pass May 11, 2017 | 6.24 km | |
| Curry King | Awaiting Inspection | 6.24 km | |
| Rice Paper | Pass March 23, 2022 | 6.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA1 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Munro Avenue | 36 m | |
| Munro Avenue | 91 m | |
| Lennox Crescent | 105 m | |
| Annanhill Avenue | 114 m | |
| Stirling Avenue | 114 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA1 2LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Tam's Loup | 1.65 km | |
| Deanhill Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Longwalk Plantation | 2.35 km | |
| Turner's Gorse | 2.38 km | |
| South Dean Plantation | 2.49 km | |
| Hollybrae Plantation | 2.55 km | |
| Judas Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Judas Hill Plantation | 2.63 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Wardneuk Plantation | 2.97 km | |
| Target Plantation | 2.97 km | |
| Wardlaw Plantation | 3.29 km | |
| Clark's Wood | 3.39 km | |
| Meiklewood Belt | 4.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA1 2LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 121.9 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.3 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.4 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 498.3 | 55.8 |
Energy usage data for KA1 2LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.61236000 |
| Longitude | -4.51709000 |
| OS Easting | 241559 |
| OS Northing | 0638293 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Electoral Ward | Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse |
| Local Authority District | East Ayrshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000017 |
| Travel To Work Area | Kilmarnock and Irvine |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Ayrshire Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Ayrshire and Arran |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Ayrshire Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001001 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bonnyton and Town Centre |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bonnyton and Town Centre - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |