Postcode KA5 5BE (East Ayrshire)

Map showing KA5 5BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode KA5 5BE is located in East Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA5 5BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KA5 5BE 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 KA5 5BE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to KA5 5BE is Horwood Place which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barskimming Road and is 83 m away.

The local pub for residents of KA5 5BE is Boswells Coach House and is 4.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. 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 KA5 5BE is covered by the Scotland police force association and East Ayrshire Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KA5 5BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KA5 5BE, and the approximate distance away.

Horwood Place 31 m
Loudoun Street 66 m
Curling Stone Place 77 m
Cowgate 100 m
Tanfield 107 m
East Park Avenue 140 m
Castle Street 141 m
Earl Grey Street 143 m
Grove Park 159 m
Knowe 170 m
Mansefield Road 175 m
Nether Walk 215 m
Beechgrove Road 218 m
Burnside Road 220 m
High Street 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KA5 5BE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KA5 5BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mortons Milk Manufacturers/packers Pass
January 21, 2020
4.26 km
Morton's Milk Farm Shop Retailers - other Pass
September 29, 2021
4.26 km
Boswells Coach House Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2018
4.7 km
Events Marquee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 12, 2018
4.7 km
Ochiltree Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 16, 2018
5.68 km
Commercial Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
June 6, 2016
6.05 km
Shopsmart Retailers - other Pass
June 5, 2019
6.06 km
Over Fork Over Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 13, 2018
6.1 km
The Bakery Box Manufacturers/packers Pass
May 17, 2019
6.14 km
Ochiltree Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 15, 2019
6.2 km
Ochiltree Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 11, 2019
6.2 km
Spark of Genius Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 6, 2018
6.64 km
Gillian Bodys (Childminder) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 29, 2019
6.68 km
Auchinleck Early Childhood Centre School/college/university Pass
December 1, 2017
6.86 km
Auchinleck Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 20, 2017
6.86 km
Glennie House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 28, 2018
7 km
Sunnyside Childrens House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
7.1 km
The Corner Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 24, 2018
7.11 km
Auchinleck Outdoor Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 25, 2019
7.17 km
Baking Sinsations Manufacturers/packers Pass
August 14, 2018
7.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA5 5BE - Data from Apr 2022

Barskimming Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Barskimming Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Mansefield Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Cowgate Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Westpark Avenue Bus Stop/Station 271 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA5 5BE - Data from Dec 2021

Wee Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Mauchline Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Kingen Cleugh Valley 1.61 km
Kipplemoss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bostonbank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Highaird Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Sandwalk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Smithstone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Bible Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Brae of Ballochmyle Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Puddockburn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Bushby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Crookmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Paulshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Newlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA5 5BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50.5 Mbps 79.96 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.2 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 182,476 kWh - mean 12,165 kWh : median 8,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 43,903 kWh - mean 3,377 kWh : median 2,503 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KA5 5BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.51505900
Longitude -4.38097600
OS Easting 249759
OS Northing 0627165
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3898
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Electoral Ward Ballochmyle
Local Authority District East Ayrshire
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council West of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000017
Travel To Work Area Ayr

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
East 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)
East Ayrshire Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001000
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mauchline
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mauchline - 01
Output Area / Small Area 7A1