The postcode KA27 8QL is located in North Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA27 8QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA27 8QL 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 KA27 8QL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KA27 8QL is Montrose Terrace which is centered 179 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Baildon and is 99 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA27 8QL is Whiting Bay Golf Club and is 582 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on November 13, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA27 8QL 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 8QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA27 8QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA27 8QL
| 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 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Pot | Pass February 26, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Coorie Doon Nursing Home | Pass July 11, 2019 | 378 m | |
| Felicity's at Eden Lodge Hotel | Pass February 26, 2020 | 378 m | |
| Most@Edenlodge | Pass March 16, 2022 | 378 m | |
| Cruickshanks Boutique B&B | Awaiting Inspection | 582 m | |
| The TartanTablet Company on Arran Limited | Pass August 7, 2019 | 582 m | |
| Viewbank Guest House | Pass April 26, 2017 | 582 m | |
| Whiting Bay Golf Club | Improvement Required November 13, 2019 | 582 m | |
| MBS Timber and Building Supplies | Pass May 15, 2019 | 704 m | |
| The Shore, The Village Shop | Pass May 16, 2019 | 704 m | |
| Whiting Bay Public Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 704 m | |
| Bay Wool and Crafts | Pass November 14, 2019 | 958 m | |
| Whiting Bay Primary School | Pass March 3, 2022 | 958 m | |
| Bay Stores | Pass May 22, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Burlington Guest House | Pass December 2, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Whiting Bay Church | Pass May 26, 2016 | 1.81 km | |
| The Bay Pharmacy | Exempt February 12, 2019 | 2.41 km | |
| S.U. Campsite | Pass July 3, 2019 | 2.58 km | |
| Woodside Arran CIC | Pass September 22, 2021 | 3.94 km | |
| Arran Simply Thai | Pass June 5, 2019 | 4.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA27 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Baildon | 99 m | |
| Ashdale Way | 176 m | |
| Ashdale Bridge | 292 m | |
| Mallow Cottage | 363 m | |
| Pier Craft Centre | 697 m | |
| Holy Island Arran Ferry Landing | 5.5 km | |
| Lamlash Arran Ferry Landing | 5.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA27 8QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Port Mòr | 401 m | |
| Whiting Bay | 850 m | |
| Fairy Glen | Valley | 1.07 km |
| Glenashdale Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Glenashdale Falls | 1.67 km | |
| Cnoc na Comhairle | 1.79 km | |
| Tòrr na Baoileig | 1.92 km | |
| Cnocan Coilich | 2.09 km | |
| Cnoc Mòr | 2.14 km | |
| Torran Clachach | 2.41 km | |
| Cnoc na Garbad | 2.64 km | |
| Loch na Leirg | 3.04 km | |
| Loch Garbad | 3.07 km | |
| Cnoc an Fheidh | 3.23 km | |
| Dippin Head | 3.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA27 8QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.2 Mbps | 29.8 Mbps | 50.48 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.2 Mbps | 4.9 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 3.1% | 96.9% | 22.2 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 93.8% | 93.8% | 40.5 | 6.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA27 8QL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.48413000 |
| Longitude | -5.09447500 |
| OS Easting | 204568 |
| OS Northing | 0625500 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002090 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Arran |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Arran - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |