The postcode KA18 1LW is located in East Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA18 1LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA18 1LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 KA18 1LW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to KA18 1LW is Mccall Avenue which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shankston Crescent and is 81 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from China Garden and is 215 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 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 1.9 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 KA18 1LW 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 KA18 1LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA18 1LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA18 1LW
| 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 KA18 1LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Two | Pass October 31, 2019 | 84 m | |
| St. John Church Hall | Pass February 28, 2020 | 93 m | |
| Helen Lindsay (Childminder) | Exempt January 17, 2020 | 143 m | |
| The Grand Garden | Pass September 12, 2019 | 170 m | |
| China Garden | Pass August 12, 2019 | 215 m | |
| MasterChef | Pass July 2, 2019 | 215 m | |
| USave | Pass July 23, 2019 | 215 m | |
| Cumnock Bowling Club | Pass June 20, 2018 | 320 m | |
| Bield Housing Association | Pass December 14, 2017 | 356 m | |
| Central Garage | Pass December 14, 2015 | 371 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass August 5, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Semi-Chem | Exempt December 11, 2015 | 371 m | |
| The Coffee Mill | Pass February 10, 2022 | 371 m | |
| Dumfries Arms Hotel | Pass September 3, 2018 | 388 m | |
| Town Hall | Pass February 1, 2018 | 388 m | |
| Ali's Store | Pass October 3, 2019 | 399 m | |
| Community Hospital | Pass June 14, 2019 | 404 m | |
| Masala Restaurant | Pass December 19, 2017 | 404 m | |
| The Wee Shop | Pass December 17, 2019 | 408 m | |
| Nello's Fish Bar | Pass February 2, 2017 | 411 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA18 1LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Shankston Crescent | 81 m | |
| Glaisnock Street | 87 m | |
| Glaisnock Street | 99 m | |
| Cairn Road | 115 m | |
| Michie Street | 159 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA18 1LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Barshare Wood | 651 m | |
| Shankston Wood | 879 m | |
| Templand Wood | 929 m | |
| Mote Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Broom Braes | 1.15 km | |
| Horsecleugh Glen | Valley | 1.41 km |
| Clockclocher Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Taringzean Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Velvetere Wood | 1.99 km | |
| East Broad Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Roseburn Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| Glaisnock Glen | Valley | 2.02 km |
| Ryderston Belt | 2.11 km | |
| Happoch Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Knockroon Wood | 2.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA18 1LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 27.4 Mbps | 29.5 Mbps | 67.1 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 5.5 Mbps | 14.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.7 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 44.9 | 9.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA18 1LW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.45030300 |
| Longitude | -4.25998300 |
| OS Easting | 257163 |
| OS Northing | 0619705 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Electoral Ward | Cumnock and New Cumnock |
| 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 | Ayr |
| 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) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000942 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cumnock South and Craigens |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cumnock South and Craigens - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |