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
| Width east to west | 56.27 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 60.05 mi |
| Area | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum width | 61.26 mi |
| Perimeter | 356.90 mi |
| Postcode districts | 30 |
| Postcode sectors | 82 |
| Post towns | 23 |
| Postcodes | 11,658 |
| Population | 371,478 |
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?
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% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 3,302,663 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 12,751.65 |
| Square feet | 355,495,342,657.00 |
| Square kilometres | 33,026.63 |
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.
Towns and villages within the area
- Annbank — village
- Ardrossan — town
- Auchinleck — village
- Ayr — town
- Ballantrae — village
- Bankglen — village
- Barr — village
- Barrhill — village
- Barrmill — village
- Beith — village
- Bellsbank — village
- Blackwaterfoot — village
- Brodick — village
- Burnton — village
- Catrine — village
- Colmonell — village
- Corrie — village
- Coylton — village
- Crosshill
- Crosshouse — village
- Cumnock — town
- Dailly — village
- Dalmellington — village
- Dalry — village
- Dalrymple — village
- Darvel — town
- Dreghorn
- Drongan — village
- Dundonald
- Dunlop — village
- Dunure — village
- Fairlie — village
- Fenwick
- Fisherton — village
- Galston — town
- Gateside — village
- Girvan — town
- Hillhead
- Hollybush — village
- Hurlford and Crookedholm
- Irvine — town
- Kilbirnie — village
- Kilmarnock — town
- Kilmaurs — village
- Kilmory — village
- Kilwinning — town
- Kirkmichael — village
- Kirkoswald — village
- Lamlash — village
- Largs — town
- Lendalfoot — village
- Loans — village
- Lochranza — village
- Logan — village
- Maidens — village
- Mauchline — village
- Maybole — town
- Millport — town
- Minishant — village
- Monkton
- Moscow — village
- Mossblown — village
- Muirkirk — village
- New Cumnock — village
- Newmilns — town
- Ochiltree — village
- Patna — village
- Pinwherry — village
- Port-nah-Abhainne / Gatehead — village
- Prestwick
- Rankinston — village
- Saltcoats — town
- Shiskine — village
- Sorn — village
- Springside — village
- Stevenston — town
- Stewarton — town
- Straiton — village
- Sundrum — village
- Symington (South Ayrshire)
- Tarbolton — village
- Troon — town
- Turnberry — village
- Waterside — village
- Waterside — village
- West Kilbride — village
- Whiting Bay — village