The postcode KA27 8HB is located in North Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA27 8HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA27 8HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 KA27 8HB as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to KA27 8HB is Harbour View which is centered 156 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hotel and is 420 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA27 8HB is Shiskine Golf Tee Room and is 306 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from On A Roll and is 538 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 20.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 61.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA27 8HB 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 KA27 8HB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA27 8HB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA27 8HB
| 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 KA27 8HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greannan | Pass October 22, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Torbeg Holdings | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Shiskine Golf Tee Room | Awaiting Inspection | 306 m | |
| Laighbent | Pass March 28, 2018 | 369 m | |
| The Arran Butcher Ltd | Pass January 28, 2020 | 369 m | |
| The Harbour Shop | Pass January 30, 2018 | 369 m | |
| Blackwater Bakehouse | Pass May 15, 2019 | 524 m | |
| Kinloch Hotel | Pass March 5, 2019 | 524 m | |
| A & C Cameron | Pass March 23, 2022 | 538 m | |
| Blackwaterfoot Lodge | Pass April 26, 2017 | 538 m | |
| Blackwaterfoot lodge Bar & Restaurant | Pass August 8, 2018 | 538 m | |
| On A Roll | Pass January 30, 2018 | 538 m | |
| Shiskine Public Hall | Pass April 23, 2018 | 1.01 km | |
| Lochside Guest House | Pass February 21, 2017 | 1.46 km | |
| Shiskine Primary School | Pass March 23, 2022 | 1.85 km | |
| Zero Waste Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 1.85 km | |
| Zero Waste Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 2.37 km | |
| Arran Alpacas | Pass December 23, 2021 | 4.08 km | |
| Cafe Thyme and Old Byre Showroom | Pass November 2, 2021 | 8.1 km | |
| Machrie Tearoom | Pass May 15, 2019 | 8.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA27 8HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Hotel | 420 m | |
| Ferry Cottage | 452 m | |
| Vale View | 956 m | |
| Valeview | 966 m | |
| War Memorial | 991 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA27 8HB - Data from Dec 2021
| Eilean Mòr | 737 m | |
| Drumadoon Bay | 1.07 km | |
| Torr Righ Mòr | 2.5 km | |
| Pien Plantation | 2.5 km | |
| Cnoc Ballygown | 2.59 km | |
| Beinn Tarsuinn | 3.25 km | |
| Sliabh Fada | 3.35 km | |
| Loch Cnoc an Loch | 4.06 km | |
| Cnocan Donn | 4.13 km | |
| The Torr | 4.21 km | |
| Two Rock Pool | 4.3 km | |
| Quarry Pool | 4.41 km | |
| Duchess Pool | 4.44 km | |
| Cnoc an Loch | 4.49 km | |
| Ashtree Pool | 4.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA27 8HB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.5 Mbps | 20.7 Mbps | 43.86 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.7 Mbps | 3.9 Mbps | 8.18 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.4 | 0.4 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 61.9% | 38.1% | 20.4 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 33.3% | 39.3 | 6.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA27 8HB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.50561900 |
| Longitude | -5.33491600 |
| OS Easting | 189496 |
| OS Northing | 0628593 |
| 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 | Ardrossan and Arran |
| Local Authority District | North Ayrshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000034 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002069 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Arran |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Arran - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |