The postcode KA27 8LW is located in North Ayrshire It was introduced in February 1993 and is an active postcode. KA27 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA27 8LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 8LW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to KA27 8LW is Benlister Terrace which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High School Grounds and is 309 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA27 8LW is The Drift Inn and is 976 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 413 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on November 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA27 8LW 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 8LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA27 8LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA27 8LW
| Introduction | February 1993 |
| 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 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elie's Delight Cakes | Pass September 25, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Arran High School | Pass March 16, 2022 | 234 m | |
| Indian Garden | Improvement Required November 14, 2019 | 413 m | |
| Wooleys of Arran | Pass January 29, 2019 | 413 m | |
| Lamlash Church Hall | Exempt May 26, 2016 | 463 m | |
| Made in Arran | Pass May 22, 2018 | 463 m | |
| Redhouse Pharmacy | Exempt April 28, 2016 | 463 m | |
| Ship House | Pass March 16, 2022 | 463 m | |
| CWS Ltd., | Pass December 9, 2021 | 465 m | |
| Lamlash Bay Hotel | Pass May 16, 2019 | 476 m | |
| Glenisle Hotel | Pass October 16, 2019 | 628 m | |
| The Kitchen Shop | Pass November 5, 2019 | 688 m | |
| Monamore Guest House | Pass June 20, 2018 | 863 m | |
| Tigh-An-Eilean | Pass September 25, 2019 | 863 m | |
| TJ's Ices | Pass March 25, 2019 | 863 m | |
| Old Pier Tearoom | Pass September 25, 2019 | 976 m | |
| Stonewater House | Awaiting Inspection | 976 m | |
| The Drift Inn | Pass September 25, 2019 | 976 m | |
| Lamlash Golf Club | Pass August 22, 2017 | 1.27 km | |
| Pirnmill Community Centre | Exempt May 29, 2019 | 1.27 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA27 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| High School Grounds | 309 m | |
| MacKelvie Road | 383 m | |
| MacKelvie Road | 392 m | |
| Westfield | 501 m | |
| Westfield Guest House | 503 m | |
| Lamlash Arran Ferry Landing | 869 m | |
| Holy Island Arran Ferry Landing | 2.99 km | |
| Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal | 5.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA27 8LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Letter Wood | 590 m | |
| Benlister Glen | Valley | 1.54 km |
| Meall Buidhe | 1.68 km | |
| Blairmore Glen | Valley | 1.91 km |
| Monamore Glen | Valley | 2.25 km |
| Lamlash Bay | 2.36 km | |
| Sheeans | 2.98 km | |
| Sguiler | 3 km | |
| Eas Geal | 3.11 km | |
| Clauchland Hills | 3.18 km | |
| White Point | 3.24 km | |
| The Urie | 3.26 km | |
| Urie Loch | 3.4 km | |
| Clauchlands Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Kerr's Port | 3.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA27 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 50.6 Mbps | 44.7 Mbps | 75.17 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 0.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 52.8 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA27 8LW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.53132300 |
| Longitude | -5.13660700 |
| OS Easting | 202142 |
| OS Northing | 0630869 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |