The postcode KA18 2AJ is located in East Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA18 2AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA18 2AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 2AJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to KA18 2AJ is Coal Road which is centered 99 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tesco Superstore and is 164 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA18 2AJ is Auchinleck Indoor Bowling Club and is 495 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on September 27, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Garden and is 295 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 26, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 2.1 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 2AJ 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 2AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA18 2AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA18 2AJ
| 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 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Boswell Arms | Pass October 31, 2019 | 153 m | |
| Auchinleck Talbot Social Club | Pass April 16, 2018 | 156 m | |
| Lodge Boswell St. James (No. 1011) | Pass April 16, 2018 | 251 m | |
| Robert Brownlie t/a Brownlies Bakes | Pass May 5, 2020 | 251 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 12, 2018 | 261 m | |
| Bridgend Garage (Auchinleck) Ltd | Exempt May 7, 2014 | 272 m | |
| Berryknowe Care Home | Pass October 23, 2019 | 287 m | |
| Debbie Haydon (Childminder) | Pass May 10, 2018 | 287 m | |
| Diamond Inn | Pass February 6, 2020 | 295 m | |
| Happy Garden | Pass September 26, 2018 | 295 m | |
| Munch King | Improvement Required March 8, 2022 | 295 m | |
| The Wee Bakers | Pass October 4, 2018 | 295 m | |
| Auchinleck Licensed Grocers | Exempt May 7, 2014 | 361 m | |
| Nightingale House | Pass January 22, 2019 | 361 m | |
| Auchinleck Christian Fellowship | Awaiting Inspection March 24, 2022 | 440 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt November 5, 2018 | 452 m | |
| Auchinleck Indoor Bowling Club | Exempt September 27, 2017 | 495 m | |
| Auchinleck Resource Centre | Pass November 14, 2019 | 495 m | |
| Lucky Star | Pass October 14, 2021 | 495 m | |
| Scott Catering | Pass April 23, 2019 | 495 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA18 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Tesco Superstore | 164 m | |
| Coal Road | 225 m | |
| Barony Road | 242 m | |
| Main Street | 256 m | |
| Talbot Drive | 276 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA18 2AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Pennyland Plantation | 598 m | |
| Knockroon Wood | 841 m | |
| Cottertax Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Manse Glen | Valley | 1.01 km |
| Taringzean Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Shaw Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Roseburn Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Birnieknowe Glen | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Waterside Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Templand Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Low Broad Wood | 1.83 km | |
| East Broad Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Hapland Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Heateth Belt | 2.05 km | |
| Broad Wood | 2.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA18 2AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.9 Mbps | 43.7 Mbps | 72.27 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.5 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.5 | 12.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA18 2AJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.46778300 |
| Longitude | -4.28811600 |
| OS Easting | 255448 |
| OS Northing | 0621708 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Electoral Ward | Ballochmyle |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000960 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Auchinleck |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Auchinleck - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |