The postcode KA15 2BU is located in North Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA15 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA15 2BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 KA15 2BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to KA15 2BU is Woodside Road which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Laigh Road and is 260 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA15 2BU is Masonic Jacz and is 340 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Tawny Fish and Chips and is 303 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.5% 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 3.5 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 KA15 2BU is covered by the Scotland police force association and North 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 KA15 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA15 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA15 2BU
| 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 KA15 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverline Care | Pass May 14, 2019 | 94 m | |
| Scottish Co-op | Pass February 11, 2019 | 108 m | |
| Beith Community Centre | Pass March 27, 2018 | 206 m | |
| Beith Community Spence | Pass March 1, 2022 | 206 m | |
| Barrington House | Pass July 23, 2018 | 278 m | |
| Penman Pharmacy | Exempt April 18, 2016 | 296 m | |
| The Tawny Fish and Chips | Pass October 12, 2021 | 303 m | |
| Cafe Bar | Pass March 6, 2019 | 340 m | |
| Lisa's Cafe | Pass December 17, 2019 | 340 m | |
| Masonic Jacz | Pass May 15, 2019 | 340 m | |
| River Hills | Pass May 15, 2019 | 340 m | |
| The Smugglers Tavern | Awaiting Inspection | 340 m | |
| Bee Gees Newsagent | Pass March 9, 2022 | 349 m | |
| Main Street Bakery | Pass December 3, 2019 | 349 m | |
| R Stalker | Improvement Required February 17, 2022 | 349 m | |
| Raja's Tandoori & Chippy | Pass March 4, 2020 | 349 m | |
| Beith Masonic Club | Pass July 26, 2019 | 471 m | |
| Beith Palace Ltd. | Pass December 3, 2019 | 498 m | |
| Eglinton Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 498 m | |
| Fryer Tucks | Pass November 4, 2019 | 498 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA15 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Laigh Road | 260 m | |
| Wilson Street | 282 m | |
| Bigholm Road | 300 m | |
| Trinity Crescent | 318 m | |
| Reform Street | 323 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA15 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Mossneuk Strip | 625 m | |
| Windyedge Strip | 723 m | |
| Lodge Wood | 888 m | |
| Broomdyke Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Eleanora Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Common Plantation | 1.1 km | |
| Oak Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Roebank Glen | Valley | 1.2 km |
| Laighlee Strip | 1.25 km | |
| Park Strip | 1.4 km | |
| Bowhouse Strip | 1.48 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Croft Strip | 1.49 km | |
| Fullwoodhead Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Mereburn Strip | 1.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA15 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.5 Mbps | 57.5 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.7 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 23.5% | 100% | 65.4 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 76.5% | 76.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA15 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.75448600 |
| Longitude | -4.63395300 |
| OS Easting | 234801 |
| OS Northing | 0654378 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Ayrshire and Arran |
| Electoral Ward | Kilbirnie and Beith |
| Local Authority District | North Ayrshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000018 |
| Travel To Work Area | Kilmarnock and Irvine |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
North 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) |
North Ayrshire Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002122 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Beith East and Rural |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Beith East and Rural - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |