The postcode KA18 4AB is located in East Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA18 4AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA18 4AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 4AB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to KA18 4AB is Castle which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Castlehill and is 79 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA18 4AB is Bridgend Inn and is 540 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on June 6, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Silver Dragon and is 50 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on November 15, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA18 4AB 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 4AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA18 4AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA18 4AB
| 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 4AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Cumnock Parish Church | Exempt March 5, 2018 | 50 m | |
| Pathhead Bakery | Pass October 14, 2019 | 50 m | |
| Silver Dragon | Pass November 15, 2018 | 50 m | |
| Homemade With Love | Pass March 15, 2022 | 96 m | |
| Keystore | Pass November 8, 2018 | 96 m | |
| Premier Store | Pass November 27, 2017 | 116 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd | Exempt November 3, 2016 | 228 m | |
| Milano | Pass October 24, 2019 | 228 m | |
| New Cumnock Filling Station | Pass July 31, 2019 | 228 m | |
| New Cumnock Primary School | Pass March 29, 2019 | 228 m | |
| Outdoor Swimming Pool | Pass August 18, 2017 | 228 m | |
| New Cumnock Town Hall | Pass November 5, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Pathhead Bakery | Exempt May 31, 2018 | 367 m | |
| East Ayrshire Council | Pass March 15, 2019 | 521 m | |
| New Cumnock Evangelical Church | Exempt September 26, 2017 | 521 m | |
| Bridgend Inn | Exempt June 6, 2016 | 540 m | |
| Afton Lily Social Club | Pass November 2, 2018 | 615 m | |
| The Spicy Hut | Pass March 6, 2019 | 636 m | |
| Sheltered Housing | Pass December 5, 2019 | 636 m | |
| McLean Ices (Mobile Unit) | Pass December 14, 2016 | 714 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA18 4AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Castlehill | 79 m | |
| Castlehill | 89 m | |
| Loch View | 246 m | |
| Afton Cottage | 328 m | |
| Castle Primary school | 461 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA18 4AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch o' th' Lowes | 1.76 km | |
| East Lowes Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Burnton Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Creoch Loch | 2.48 km | |
| Dalhanna Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Mansfield Linn | 2.75 km | |
| Cairnscadden Hill | 2.78 km | |
| Cairn Hill | 2.84 km | |
| Little Creoch Plantation | 3.12 km | |
| Hungry Hill | 3.2 km | |
| Burnt Hill | 3.34 km | |
| Berry Hill | 3.35 km | |
| Garepool | 3.42 km | |
| Lowesmuir Belts | 3.54 km | |
| Redree Hill | 3.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA18 4AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.4 Mbps | 65.1 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 20 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65.2 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA18 4AB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.39848300 |
| Longitude | -4.18322600 |
| OS Easting | 261835 |
| OS Northing | 0613784 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000967 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
New Cumnock |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
New Cumnock - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |