The postcode KA27 8LS is located in North Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA27 8LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA27 8LS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8LS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to KA27 8LS is The Brae which is centered 146 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Benlister Road and is 127 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA27 8LS is The Drift Inn and is 566 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Indian Garden and is 357 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on November 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 8LS 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 8LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA27 8LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA27 8LS
| 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 8LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamlash Church Hall | Exempt May 26, 2016 | 0 m | |
| Made in Arran | Pass May 22, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Redhouse Pharmacy | Exempt April 28, 2016 | 0 m | |
| Ship House | Pass March 16, 2022 | 0 m | |
| CWS Ltd., | Pass December 9, 2021 | 16 m | |
| Lamlash Bay Hotel | Pass May 16, 2019 | 46 m | |
| Glenisle Hotel | Pass October 16, 2019 | 206 m | |
| Arran High School | Pass March 16, 2022 | 336 m | |
| Indian Garden | Improvement Required November 14, 2019 | 357 m | |
| Wooleys of Arran | Pass January 29, 2019 | 357 m | |
| Elie's Delight Cakes | Pass September 25, 2019 | 463 m | |
| Old Pier Tearoom | Pass September 25, 2019 | 566 m | |
| Stonewater House | Awaiting Inspection | 566 m | |
| The Drift Inn | Pass September 25, 2019 | 566 m | |
| Monamore Guest House | Pass June 20, 2018 | 781 m | |
| Tigh-An-Eilean | Pass September 25, 2019 | 781 m | |
| TJ's Ices | Pass March 25, 2019 | 781 m | |
| Lamlash Golf Club | Pass August 22, 2017 | 974 m | |
| Pirnmill Community Centre | Exempt May 29, 2019 | 974 m | |
| The Tee Table | Pass November 25, 2021 | 974 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA27 8LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Benlister Road | 127 m | |
| Glenisle Hotel | 157 m | |
| MacKelvie Road | 345 m | |
| Pier | 349 m | |
| High School Grounds | 359 m | |
| Lamlash Arran Ferry Landing | 428 m | |
| Holy Island Arran Ferry Landing | 2.53 km | |
| Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal | 5.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA27 8LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Letter Wood | 657 m | |
| Blairmore Glen | Valley | 1.8 km |
| Meall Buidhe | 1.86 km | |
| Lamlash Bay | 1.93 km | |
| Benlister Glen | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Monamore Glen | Valley | 2.7 km |
| White Point | 2.83 km | |
| Clauchland Hills | 2.95 km | |
| Kerr's Port | 3.01 km | |
| Clauchlands Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Sheeans | 3.28 km | |
| Mullach Beag | 3.3 km | |
| Sguiler | 3.42 km | |
| Corriegills Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Holy Island | 3.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA27 8LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 8.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.9 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 96.3% | 96.3% | 49.5 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA27 8LS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.53231500 |
| Longitude | -5.12949000 |
| OS Easting | 202596 |
| OS Northing | 0630959 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002126 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Arran |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Arran - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |