Postcode KA5 5LF (East Ayrshire)

Map showing KA5 5LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode KA5 5LF is located in East Ayrshire It was introduced in December 2014 and is an active postcode. KA5 5LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KA5 5LF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5LF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to KA5 5LF is Gilbert Burns Place which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burns Memorial and is 349 m away.

The local pub for residents of KA5 5LF is Boswells Coach House and is 5.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KA5 5LF 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 5LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gilbert Burns Place 17 m
Hillhead Crescent 220 m
Carrick View 369 m
Kilmarnock Road 437 m
Beechwood Road 552 m
Hillhead Road 665 m
Tarbolton Road 982 m
B743 3.37 km
B744 4.99 km
A719 13.67 km
A76 26.94 km
A77 27.18 km
A70 44.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KA5 5LF

Introduction December 2014
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 5LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mortons Milk Manufacturers/packers Pass
January 21, 2020
5.22 km
Morton's Milk Farm Shop Retailers - other Pass
September 29, 2021
5.22 km
Boswells Coach House Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2018
5.87 km
Events Marquee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 12, 2018
5.87 km
Ochiltree Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 16, 2018
6.81 km
Shopsmart Retailers - other Pass
June 5, 2019
7.19 km
Commercial Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
June 6, 2016
7.2 km
Over Fork Over Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 13, 2018
7.25 km
The Bakery Box Manufacturers/packers Pass
May 17, 2019
7.27 km
Ochiltree Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 15, 2019
7.31 km
Ochiltree Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 11, 2019
7.31 km
Spark of Genius Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 6, 2018
7.74 km
Gillian Bodys (Childminder) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 29, 2019
7.83 km
Auchinleck Early Childhood Centre School/college/university Pass
December 1, 2017
8.02 km
Auchinleck Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 20, 2017
8.02 km
Glennie House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 28, 2018
8.15 km
Sunnyside Childrens House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
8.25 km
The Corner Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 24, 2018
8.27 km
Auchinleck Outdoor Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 25, 2019
8.33 km
Baking Sinsations Manufacturers/packers Pass
August 14, 2018
8.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burns Memorial Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Tarbolton Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Jean Armour Drive Bus Stop/Station 794 m

Nearby Nature

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

Wee Wood Woodland Or Forest 529 m
Bible Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Mauchline Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Smithstone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Kipplemoss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Friendlesshead Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Highaird Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Kingen Cleugh Valley 2.81 km
Bushby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Bostonbank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Sandwalk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Paulshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Glover's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 32.2 Mbps 49.37 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 6 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.3 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 51,605 kWh - mean 8,601 kWh : median 7,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 8,447 kWh - mean 1,689 kWh : median 1,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KA5 5LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.52420200
Longitude -4.39102000
OS Easting 249160
OS Northing 0628204
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4393
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Rural
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000998
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mauchline Rural
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mauchline Rural - 07
Output Area / Small Area 1B2