The postcode KA21 6BQ is located in North Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA21 6BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA21 6BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 KA21 6BQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to KA21 6BQ is Links Road which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pladda Road and is 97 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA21 6BQ is Memorial Field Pavilion and is 734 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fryer and is 241 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 8, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA21 6BQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and North 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 KA21 6BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA21 6BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA21 6BQ
| 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 KA21 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springvale Nursery Centre | Pass June 6, 2019 | 70 m | |
| Oh Aye! Confectionary | Pass June 13, 2019 | 211 m | |
| St Anthony's Primary School | Pass December 15, 2021 | 222 m | |
| Elizabeth's Grocery | Pass February 10, 2022 | 241 m | |
| Premier Stores | Pass April 8, 2022 | 241 m | |
| Stop 'N Shop | Pass November 5, 2019 | 241 m | |
| The Fryer | Pass April 8, 2022 | 241 m | |
| Curry on the Corner | Pass January 10, 2022 | 412 m | |
| Dykesmains Primary School | Pass February 19, 2018 | 448 m | |
| Spar | Pass December 11, 2019 | 524 m | |
| Spice of India | Pass June 26, 2019 | 524 m | |
| Arranview Nursing Home | Awaiting Inspection | 531 m | |
| St Matthews Academy | Pass May 31, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Mayfield Out of School Care Limited | Pass June 19, 2019 | 698 m | |
| Treetops Too | Pass February 21, 2019 | 711 m | |
| Big Dawg BBQ UK Ltd., | Improvement Required September 30, 2021 | 715 m | |
| Memorial Field Pavilion | Pass December 10, 2018 | 734 m | |
| Parkhouse Garage Ltd., | Pass August 7, 2018 | 758 m | |
| James Reid | Pass October 3, 2018 | 759 m | |
| Mayfield Primary School | Pass February 9, 2022 | 759 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA21 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Pladda Road | 97 m | |
| Ashdale Avenue | 158 m | |
| Saughtree Avenue | 172 m | |
| High Road | 193 m | |
| McKillop Place | 220 m | |
| Ardrossan Ferry Terminal | 2.39 km | |
| Ardrossan Ferry Terminal | 2.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA21 6BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Priest Hill | 798 m | |
| Holm Plantation | 814 m | |
| South Beach | 1.28 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.57 km | |
| The Hirst | 1.62 km | |
| Coalruffie | 1.63 km | |
| South Bay | 1.64 km | |
| South Knockrivoch Mount | 1.76 km | |
| Mill Glen | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Glen Banks | Valley | 1.95 km |
| Kerelaw Glen | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Fellie Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Castle Craigs | 2.22 km | |
| Chapelhill Glen | Valley | 2.25 km |
| North Bay | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA21 6BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.5 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 35.31 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.1 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 7.97 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 4.2% | 95.8% | 17.8 | 3.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 95.8% | 95.8% | 34.5 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA21 6BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.64565600 |
| Longitude | -4.78747900 |
| OS Easting | 224682 |
| OS Northing | 0642648 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Ayrshire and Arran |
| Electoral Ward | Saltcoats |
| Local Authority District | North Ayrshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000018 |
| Travel To Work Area | Kilmarnock and Irvine |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
North 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) |
North Ayrshire Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002172 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Saltcoats North East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Saltcoats North East - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |