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KA postcode area

Explore the Kilmarnock postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The KA area code stands for k and a in <strong>K</strong>ilm<strong>A</strong>rnock.

Map of the KA postcode area

Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.

Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the KA postcode area, also known as the Kilmarnock postal area.

The KA postcode area covers Kilmarnock and nearby parts of Scotland.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PA - Paisley, ML - Motherwell, G - Glasgow and DG - Dumfries and Galloway. It also borders The Irish Sea.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Ayrshire and Arran (100.00%).

Quick facts

KA area statistics
Width east to west56.27 mi
Height north to south60.05 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width61.26 mi
Perimeter356.90 mi
Postcode districts30
Postcode sectors82
Post towns23
Postcodes11,658
Population371,478

The KA postcode area has a population of 371,478 and covers 3,302,663 hectares. Roughly 0.57% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the KA postcode area?

Location map for the KA postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the KA postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is KA27 and the most urban is KA8.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
KA27 430,391,542 654,880 0.15%
KA26 621,098,482 1,515,821 0.24%
KA19 279,280,117 800,474 0.29%
KA18 528,229,297 1,578,468 0.30%
KA6 329,549,603 1,385,228 0.42%
KA17 59,046,719 285,487 0.48%
KA24 89,216,103 500,039 0.56%
KA5 158,533,892 914,526 0.58%
KA16 36,602,578 244,828 0.67%
KA25 41,933,625 324,182 0.77%
KA29 11,892,571 110,107 0.93%
KA4 39,559,423 382,811 0.97%
KA28 11,421,791 115,425 1.01%
KA30 50,608,160 570,428 1.13%
KA3 191,738,331 2,236,078 1.17%
KA23 30,140,158 452,751 1.50%
KA2 37,367,599 606,915 1.62%
KA13 45,311,003 817,358 1.80%
KA15 45,695,004 822,358 1.80%
KA1 75,672,607 1,820,132 2.41%
KA22 19,778,075 479,327 2.42%
KA11 32,909,800 1,127,174 3.43%
KA20 13,867,504 504,591 3.64%
KA7 41,486,099 1,696,510 4.09%
KA9 28,256,336 1,167,105 4.13%
KA14 3,015,245 132,795 4.40%
KA21 12,430,897 556,924 4.48%
KA10 16,648,625 837,379 5.03%
KA12 13,305,732 960,300 7.22%
KA8 7,623,456 964,506 12.65%
Total 3,302,610,374 24,564,907 0.74%
Map of the KA postcode area
Boundary map showing KA in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the KA postal area
Post towns within the KA postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares3,302,663
Square miles12,751.65
Square feet355,495,342,657.00
Square kilometres33,026.63

Postal delivery offices

  • Ayr Delivery Office
  • Beith Delivery Office
  • Brodick Delivery Office
  • Cumnock Delivery Office
  • Dalmellington Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Dalry (ka) Delivery Office
  • Girvan Delivery Office
  • Irvine Delivery Office
  • Kilmarnock Delivery Office
  • Kilwinning Delivery Office
  • Largs Delivery Office
  • Maybole Delivery Office
  • Prestwick Delivery Office
  • Saltcoats Delivery Office
  • Troon Delivery Office

Area profile

This page combines geography, settlements, delivery information and postcode coverage in a more scannable layout.

Nearby postcode areas

PA ML G DG

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PA - Paisley, ML - Motherwell, G - Glasgow and DG - Dumfries and Galloway. It also borders The Irish Sea.

Towns and villages within the area

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