The postcode KA18 1QU is located in East Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA18 1QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA18 1QU 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 KA18 1QU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to KA18 1QU is Mcclymont Court which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Townhead Street and is 84 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from China Garden and is 602 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA18 1QU 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 1QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA18 1QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA18 1QU
| 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 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barshare Early Childhood Centre | Pass November 6, 2017 | 109 m | |
| Barshare Primary School | Pass November 13, 2019 | 109 m | |
| Pennysave | Pass September 28, 2018 | 125 m | |
| Cumnock Juniors Social Club | Exempt September 13, 2018 | 184 m | |
| Bute House Care Home | Pass July 31, 2019 | 262 m | |
| Barrhill Stores | Pass September 27, 2019 | 324 m | |
| Soup Kitchen | Pass June 12, 2019 | 336 m | |
| The Wee Cabin | Awaiting Inspection January 15, 2022 | 336 m | |
| Bield Housing Association | Pass December 14, 2017 | 340 m | |
| Nello's Fish Bar | Pass February 2, 2017 | 344 m | |
| Keystore | Pass February 22, 2022 | 381 m | |
| AMC | Awaiting Inspection March 4, 2021 | 390 m | |
| ASDA | Pass September 17, 2018 | 474 m | |
| Millie's Corner Coffee House | Pass August 28, 2019 | 555 m | |
| Pathhead Bakery | Pass February 20, 2017 | 555 m | |
| Take Two | Pass October 31, 2019 | 570 m | |
| Yip World | Pass January 15, 2020 | 571 m | |
| The Grand Garden | Pass September 12, 2019 | 576 m | |
| Prime Cuts Butchers | Pass April 19, 2018 | 582 m | |
| China Garden | Pass August 12, 2019 | 602 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA18 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Townhead Street | 84 m | |
| Townhead Street | 91 m | |
| Townhead Street | 204 m | |
| Elizabeth Crescent | 215 m | |
| Holland Crescent | 216 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA18 1QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Mote Hill | 646 m | |
| Broom Braes | 737 m | |
| Barshare Wood | 844 m | |
| Templand Wood | 889 m | |
| Clockclocher Plantation | 1.38 km | |
| Shankston Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Craigston Plantation | 1.64 km | |
| Happoch Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Horsecleugh Glen | Valley | 1.92 km |
| Ryderston Belt | 2.08 km | |
| Birnieknowe Glen | Valley | 2.1 km |
| Crow Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Taringzean Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Craigston Glen | Valley | 2.25 km |
| Velvetere Wood | 2.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA18 1QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.2 Mbps | 37.4 Mbps | 59.93 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.1 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 19.7 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% | 20.3 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 47.3 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA18 1QU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.45372100 |
| Longitude | -4.25347200 |
| OS Easting | 257587 |
| OS Northing | 0620072 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| 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 - 07 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |