Postcode KA21 6LQ (North Ayrshire)

Map showing KA21 6LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode KA21 6LQ is located in North Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA21 6LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KA21 6LQ 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 6LQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to KA21 6LQ is Shaw Place which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ivanhoe Drive and is 100 m away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice of India and is 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KA21 6LQ 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KA21 6LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KA21 6LQ, and the approximate distance away.

Shaw Place 31 m
Munro Place 43 m
Primrose Place 89 m
Gilfillan Avenue 116 m
Dalry Road 117 m
Wheatley Gardens 156 m
Wheatley Road 158 m
Kenilworth Drive 161 m
Fleck Avenue 174 m
Ivanhoe Drive 198 m
Abbotsford Place 224 m
Arran Place 236 m
Lochranza Place 239 m
Keir Hardie Place 249 m
Duguid Drive 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KA21 6LQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KA21 6LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
James Reid School/college/university Pass
October 3, 2018
100 m
Mayfield Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 9, 2022
100 m
Mayfield Out of School Care Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 19, 2019
144 m
Spar Retailers - other Pass
December 11, 2019
184 m
Spice of India Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 26, 2019
184 m
Big Dawg BBQ UK Ltd., Mobile caterer Improvement Required
September 30, 2021
337 m
Treetops Too Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 21, 2019
402 m
Mayfield Service Station Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 27, 2019
523 m
Elizabeth's Grocery Retailers - other Pass
February 10, 2022
524 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other Pass
April 8, 2022
524 m
Stop 'N Shop Retailers - other Pass
November 5, 2019
524 m
The Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 8, 2022
524 m
Dykesmains Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 19, 2018
543 m
Allisons Foods Mobile caterer Pass
March 8, 2022
552 m
Tesco Stores Ltd., Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
October 23, 2019
552 m
Arranview Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
554 m
Springvale Nursery Centre School/college/university Pass
June 6, 2019
589 m
Crystal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
May 28, 2019
635 m
McColl (Mayfield) Retailers - other Pass
December 22, 2021
635 m
Singh is King Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
February 25, 2020
635 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA21 6LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Ivanhoe Drive Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Dalry Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Sannox Drive Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Burns Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Duguid Drive Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Ardrossan Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.04 km
Ardrossan Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA21 6LQ - Data from Dec 2021

Priest Hill Hill Or Mountain 218 m
Holm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Glen Banks Valley 1.46 km
Kerelaw Glen Valley 1.49 km
South Knockrivoch Mount Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Fellie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Coalruffie Wetland 1.74 km
South Beach Beach 1.79 km
The Hirst Wetland 1.87 km
Woodhead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Loch Canal Inland Water 2.13 km
South Bay Bay 2.18 km
Mill Glen Valley 2.19 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
East Shore Beach 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA21 6LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 61.6 Mbps 79.36 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.9 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 215,097 kWh - mean 9,777 kWh : median 10,454 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 98,390 kWh - mean 3,644 kWh : median 3,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KA21 6LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.64626100
Longitude -4.77706300
OS Easting 225340
OS Northing 0642689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1784
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Ayrshire and Arran
Electoral Ward Stevenston
Local Authority District North Ayrshire
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council West of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000018
Travel To Work Area Kilmarnock and Irvine

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002097
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Saltcoats North East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Saltcoats North East - 06
Output Area / Small Area 8B1