The postcode KA18 2AL is located in East Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA18 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA18 2AL 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 2AL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to KA18 2AL is Coal Road which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Talbot Drive and is 173 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA18 2AL is Auchinleck Indoor Bowling Club and is 458 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 337 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 26, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KA18 2AL 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 2AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA18 2AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA18 2AL
| 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 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berryknowe Care Home | Pass October 23, 2019 | 187 m | |
| Debbie Haydon (Childminder) | Pass May 10, 2018 | 187 m | |
| Auchinleck Talbot Social Club | Pass April 16, 2018 | 236 m | |
| The Boswell Arms | Pass October 31, 2019 | 244 m | |
| Lodge Boswell St. James (No. 1011) | Pass April 16, 2018 | 295 m | |
| Robert Brownlie t/a Brownlies Bakes | Pass May 5, 2020 | 295 m | |
| Diamond Inn | Pass February 6, 2020 | 337 m | |
| Happy Garden | Pass September 26, 2018 | 337 m | |
| Munch King | Improvement Required March 8, 2022 | 337 m | |
| The Wee Bakers | Pass October 4, 2018 | 337 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 12, 2018 | 365 m | |
| Auchinleck Licensed Grocers | Exempt May 7, 2014 | 369 m | |
| Nightingale House | Pass January 22, 2019 | 369 m | |
| Bridgend Garage (Auchinleck) Ltd | Exempt May 7, 2014 | 371 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt November 5, 2018 | 441 m | |
| Auchinleck Christian Fellowship | Awaiting Inspection March 24, 2022 | 453 m | |
| Auchinleck Indoor Bowling Club | Exempt September 27, 2017 | 458 m | |
| Auchinleck Resource Centre | Pass November 14, 2019 | 458 m | |
| Lucky Star | Pass October 14, 2021 | 458 m | |
| Scott Catering | Pass April 23, 2019 | 458 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA18 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Talbot Drive | 173 m | |
| Berry Hill Drive | 252 m | |
| Back Rogerton Crescent | 258 m | |
| Tesco Superstore | 266 m | |
| Main Street | 310 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA18 2AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pennyland Plantation | 674 m | |
| Knockroon Wood | 941 m | |
| Cottertax Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Manse Glen | Valley | 1.11 km |
| Taringzean Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Birnieknowe Glen | Valley | 1.61 km |
| Shaw Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Roseburn Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Templand Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Waterside Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Low Broad Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Heateth Belt | 1.99 km | |
| Hapland Plantation | 2.07 km | |
| East Broad Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Happoch Hill | 2.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA18 2AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.46865000 |
| Longitude | -4.28750400 |
| OS Easting | 255489 |
| OS Northing | 0621803 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| 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 | 8C2 |