The postcode KA5 5RQ is located in South Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA5 5RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA5 5RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 KA5 5RQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to KA5 5RQ is Beechwood Road which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Princes Street and is 360 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA5 5RQ is Boswells Coach House and is 8.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA5 5RQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and South 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 KA5 5RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA5 5RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA5 5RQ
| 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 KA5 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortons Milk | Pass January 21, 2020 | 6.89 km | |
| Morton's Milk Farm Shop | Pass September 29, 2021 | 6.89 km | |
| Boswells Coach House | Pass October 24, 2018 | 8.79 km | |
| Events Marquee | Pass December 12, 2018 | 8.79 km | |
| Ochiltree Bowling Club | Pass July 16, 2018 | 9.12 km | |
| Ochiltree Community Hub | Pass August 15, 2019 | 9.31 km | |
| Ochiltree Primary School | Pass October 11, 2019 | 9.31 km | |
| The Paddock | Pass September 17, 2019 | 9.35 km | |
| Shopsmart | Pass June 5, 2019 | 9.38 km | |
| The Bakery Box | Pass May 17, 2019 | 9.45 km | |
| Marr Rugby Club | Pass December 17, 2018 | 9.48 km | |
| Spark of Genius | Pass June 6, 2018 | 9.5 km | |
| Commercial Inn | Exempt June 6, 2016 | 9.52 km | |
| Over Fork Over | Pass August 13, 2018 | 9.54 km | |
| Lochgreen House Hotel | Pass April 2, 2019 | 9.58 km | |
| Highgrove House Hotel | Pass February 20, 2020 | 9.82 km | |
| No. 2 Troon Road Bed & Breakfast | Pass October 6, 2016 | 9.95 km | |
| Loans Service Station | Pass June 6, 2016 | 10.06 km | |
| Old Loans Inn | Pass June 11, 2018 | 10.06 km | |
| Cherry Tree ECC | Awaiting Inspection October 23, 2020 | 10.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA5 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Princes Street | 360 m | |
| Cunningham Street | 386 m | |
| James Street | 402 m | |
| James Street | 403 m | |
| Cunningham Street | 527 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA5 5RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Tarbolton Loch | 1.35 km | |
| Long Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Rabbit Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Brownhill Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Broad Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Fail Hill Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Gillhead Strip | 3.15 km | |
| Coilsholm Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Pisgah Gorse | 3.2 km | |
| Windiegoat Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Stairhill Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Long Wood | 3.52 km | |
| Barnweil Hill | 3.65 km | |
| Pirlie Hill Wood | 3.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA5 5RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55.2 Mbps | 51.1 Mbps | 70.85 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.3 Mbps | 12.2 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% | 15 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.5 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA5 5RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.51333100 |
| Longitude | -4.48025300 |
| OS Easting | 243485 |
| OS Northing | 0627192 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Central Ayrshire |
| Electoral Ward | Kyle |
| Local Authority District | South Ayrshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000024 |
| Travel To Work Area | Ayr |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South 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) |
South Ayrshire Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002556 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton - the Coalfields |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton - the Coalfields - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |