The postcode KA6 7TW is located in East Ayrshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KA6 7TW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KA6 7TW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 KA6 7TW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to KA6 7TW is Shalloch Place which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ness Glen Road and is 94 m away.
The local pub for residents of KA6 7TW is The Black Bull and is 9.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 8, 2015.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KA6 7TW 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KA6 7TW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KA6 7TW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KA6 7TW
| 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 KA6 7TW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straiton Nursery Class | Pass February 15, 2016 | 9.72 km | |
| Straiton Primary School | Pass April 27, 2016 | 9.72 km | |
| Splendid Soups & Such | Pass September 11, 2018 | 9.82 km | |
| Cafe The Buck | Awaiting Inspection | 9.84 km | |
| Straiton Village Co-op | Pass July 18, 2017 | 9.84 km | |
| The Black Bull | Pass October 8, 2015 | 9.84 km | |
| Bed & Breakfast Old School | Pass February 24, 2020 | 11.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KA6 7TW - Data from Apr 2022
| Ness Glen Road | 94 m | |
| Ness Glen Road | 101 m | |
| Craiglea Crescent | 182 m | |
| Craiglea Crescent | 219 m | |
| Eriff Road | 294 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KA6 7TW - Data from Dec 2021
| Bogton Plantation | 663 m | |
| Bellsbank Plantation | 854 m | |
| Well Hill | 955 m | |
| Bogton Loch | 1.39 km | |
| Wee Berbeth Loch | 1.45 km | |
| Dalcairnie Linn | 1.47 km | |
| Dalcairnie Glen | Valley | 1.53 km |
| Shear Hill Plantation | 1.56 km | |
| Sunny Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Shear Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Mains Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Wee Cairn Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Camlarg Plantation | 1.83 km | |
| Dalnean Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Craighead Wood | 2.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KA6 7TW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.6 Mbps | 58.9 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.6 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 73.5 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KA6 7TW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.31214300 |
| Longitude | -4.39642300 |
| OS Easting | 248006 |
| OS Northing | 0604623 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Electoral Ward | Doon Valley |
| Local Authority District | East Ayrshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000017 |
| Travel To Work Area | Ayr |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000981 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Doon Valley South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Doon Valley South - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |