The postcode KA17 0BJ is located in East Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA17 0BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA17 0BJ 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 KA17 0BJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to KA17 0BJ is Paterson Terrace which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is John Morton Crescent and is 423 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Darvel Coffee and is 614 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on December 2, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 31.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA17 0BJ 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 KA17 0BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA17 0BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA17 0BJ
| 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 KA17 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Steel (Childminder) | Pass July 11, 2016 | 50 m | |
| Ricki's Childminding | Exempt June 7, 2017 | 50 m | |
| Darvel Early Childhood Centre | Pass May 14, 2018 | 356 m | |
| Darvel Primary School | Pass September 19, 2019 | 356 m | |
| Catherine's Childminding | Exempt August 27, 2018 | 519 m | |
| Joanne Couper (Childminder) | Pass October 2, 2018 | 613 m | |
| Darvel Coffee | Awaiting Inspection December 2, 2021 | 614 m | |
| Universal Chinese Takeaway | Pass January 17, 2019 | 614 m | |
| Olympia | Pass October 9, 2017 | 619 m | |
| Premier Store | Pass October 21, 2019 | 619 m | |
| The Co-Operative | Pass May 9, 2017 | 619 m | |
| Cakes by Nicole | Awaiting Inspection February 12, 2021 | 642 m | |
| Mariyah's Fast Food | Pass April 25, 2019 | 656 m | |
| Darvel Post Office | Pass July 31, 2018 | 678 m | |
| Town Hall | Exempt March 6, 2018 | 711 m | |
| Ayrshire East Foodbank | Exempt March 11, 2016 | 753 m | |
| Black Bull Inn | Pass March 30, 2016 | 792 m | |
| Charlie's Grill | Pass December 23, 2021 | 792 m | |
| Claire's Care (childminder) | Exempt September 5, 2018 | 792 m | |
| Rolls 2 Go | Pass February 26, 2020 | 792 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA17 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| John Morton Crescent | 423 m | |
| John Morton Crescent | 440 m | |
| George Young Drive | 469 m | |
| Murdoch Road | 474 m | |
| Kirkland Road | 497 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA17 0BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Greenbank Plantation | 331 m | |
| Quarterhouse Wood | 726 m | |
| Bankhouse Plantation | 790 m | |
| Knevocklaw Plantation | 855 m | |
| Holehouse Plantation | 944 m | |
| Greenbank Belt | 1.1 km | |
| Bransfield Belts | 1.19 km | |
| Birkhill Glen | Valley | 1.47 km |
| Waterhaughs Braes | 1.72 km | |
| Gamesland Strip | 1.85 km | |
| Laigh Barr Hill Plantation | 2.05 km | |
| Barr Hill | 2.08 km | |
| Newlands Glen | Valley | 2.1 km |
| Castle Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Scoretulloch Plantation | 2.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA17 0BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.4 Mbps | 31.9 Mbps | 49.39 Mbps |
| Upload | 7 Mbps | 6.4 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.3 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 41 | 8.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA17 0BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.61464500 |
| Longitude | -4.27464000 |
| OS Easting | 256835 |
| OS Northing | 0638020 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Electoral Ward | Irvine Valley |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001003 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Darvel |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Darvel - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |