The postcode KA27 8HE is located in North Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA27 8HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA27 8HE 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 8HE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to KA27 8HE is B880 which is centered 7.03 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Valeview and is 49 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA27 8HE is Shiskine Golf Tee Room and is 1.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from On A Roll and is 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 65.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA27 8HE 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 8HE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA27 8HE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA27 8HE
| 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 8HE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiskine Public Hall | Pass April 23, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Greannan | Pass October 22, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| Torbeg Holdings | Awaiting Inspection | 1.01 km | |
| Shiskine Primary School | Pass March 23, 2022 | 1.1 km | |
| Zero Waste Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 1.1 km | |
| Shiskine Golf Tee Room | Awaiting Inspection | 1.3 km | |
| Laighbent | Pass March 28, 2018 | 1.34 km | |
| The Arran Butcher Ltd | Pass January 28, 2020 | 1.34 km | |
| The Harbour Shop | Pass January 30, 2018 | 1.34 km | |
| A & C Cameron | Pass March 23, 2022 | 1.36 km | |
| Blackwaterfoot Lodge | Pass April 26, 2017 | 1.36 km | |
| Blackwaterfoot lodge Bar & Restaurant | Pass August 8, 2018 | 1.36 km | |
| On A Roll | Pass January 30, 2018 | 1.36 km | |
| Blackwater Bakehouse | Pass May 15, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Kinloch Hotel | Pass March 5, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Zero Waste Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 1.5 km | |
| Lochside Guest House | Pass February 21, 2017 | 2.18 km | |
| Arran Alpacas | Pass December 23, 2021 | 3.13 km | |
| Cafe Thyme and Old Byre Showroom | Pass November 2, 2021 | 7.25 km | |
| Machrie Tearoom | Pass May 15, 2019 | 7.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA27 8HE - Data from Apr 2022
| Valeview | 49 m | |
| Vale View | 53 m | |
| War Memorial | 981 m | |
| War Memorial | 987 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA27 8HE - Data from Dec 2021
| Pien Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Eilean Mòr | 1.68 km | |
| Torr Righ Mòr | 1.89 km | |
| Drumadoon Bay | 2.08 km | |
| Cnoc Ballygown | 2.1 km | |
| Beinn Tarsuinn | 3.11 km | |
| Two Rock Pool | 3.37 km | |
| Duchess Pool | 3.46 km | |
| Quarry Pool | 3.46 km | |
| Sliabh Fada | 3.59 km | |
| Ashtree Pool | 3.65 km | |
| Loch Cnoc an Loch | 3.67 km | |
| Ladymary Pool | 3.68 km | |
| Deep Pool | 3.7 km | |
| Birchtree Pool | 3.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA27 8HE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.9 Mbps | 18.2 Mbps | 27.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.4 Mbps | 2.3 Mbps | 6.19 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 25% | 75% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 65.6% | 9.4% | 20.7 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.4% | 9.4% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA27 8HE - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.51379700 |
| Longitude | -5.32801700 |
| OS Easting | 189973 |
| OS Northing | 0629482 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
| 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 | 1A4 |