The postcode KA26 9BS is located in South Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA26 9BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA26 9BS 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 KA26 9BS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to KA26 9BS is Deacon's Place which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ailsa Street East and is 143 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA26 9BS is Commercial Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bombay Cuisine and is 28 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 5, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA26 9BS is covered by the Scotland police force association and South 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 KA26 9BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA26 9BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA26 9BS
| 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 KA26 9BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Pharmacy | Pass January 20, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Commercial Inn | Pass March 12, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Greggs Of Scotland | Pass March 12, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Nisa Local | Pass February 1, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Superdrug | Pass April 26, 2016 | 0 m | |
| Bombay Cuisine | Pass December 5, 2019 | 28 m | |
| Brunch Box At Home | Pass February 3, 2021 | 28 m | |
| Girvan Community Centre | Pass October 26, 2017 | 28 m | |
| Girvan Pizzeria | Pass October 23, 2019 | 28 m | |
| Hendrie The Butchers | Pass May 14, 2019 | 28 m | |
| Indulgence | Pass August 21, 2018 | 28 m | |
| McColls | Pass October 9, 2019 | 28 m | |
| Simpsons The Bakers | Awaiting Inspection | 28 m | |
| The Paper Shop - Agnews | Pass July 31, 2015 | 28 m | |
| We Hae Meat Factory Shop | Awaiting Inspection August 23, 2021 | 28 m | |
| Yasmins | Pass January 18, 2020 | 154 m | |
| Purdie The Greengrocers | Pass March 24, 2016 | 155 m | |
| Maly's Cafe | Awaiting Inspection December 8, 2020 | 169 m | |
| Tartan And Tweeds Coffee Shop | Pass November 12, 2018 | 169 m | |
| The Sweetie Shop | Pass September 14, 2021 | 169 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA26 9BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Ailsa Street East | 143 m | |
| Wesley Road | 148 m | |
| Duncan Street | 161 m | |
| Sacred Heart Primary | 221 m | |
| High Street | 256 m | |
| Girvan Harbour Ferry Terminal | 446 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA26 9BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Houdston Hill | 1.1 km | |
| Piedmont Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Wood Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Rajput Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Gallow Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Dow Hill | 1.87 km | |
| Shalloch Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Shalloch Brae | 2.03 km | |
| Doune Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Woodland Bay | 2.43 km | |
| Fauldribbon Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Brae Hill | 2.61 km | |
| Scart Rock | 2.73 km | |
| Saugh Hill | 2.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA26 9BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51.8 Mbps | 46.1 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 3.4% | 96.6% | 23.3 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 96.6% | 96.6% | 58.2 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA26 9BS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.24118000 |
| Longitude | -4.85518900 |
| OS Easting | 218574 |
| OS Northing | 0597827 |
| 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 | Girvan and South Carrick |
| Local Authority District | South Ayrshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000024 |
| Travel To Work Area | Girvan |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South 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) |
South Ayrshire Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002573 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Girvan Ailsa |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Girvan Ailsa - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |