KA1 Postcode District
KA1 is one of 3 Postcode Districts for the Kilmarnock Post town in Ayrshire And Arran
The KA1 postcode district is located in the KA Kilmarnock postal area, KA1 has a population of 29,225 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 29.22 square miles (75.67 square kilometres or 18,699.09 acres).
A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of KA1. If you would like anything added, please contact us.
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District overview
The primary settlement in the KA1 postcode district is Kilmarnock, which belongs to the county of Ayrshire and Arran. Other significant settlements in the district include Annandale, Caprington, Glencairn Industrial Estate, Craigie, Hurlford, Loreny Industrial Estate, and Symington. The main post town in the district is also Kilmarnock.
There are 6 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector KA1 1, covers Kilmarnock in Ayrshire and Arran.
The sector KA1 2, covers Kilmarnock in Ayrshire and Arran.
The sector KA1 3, covers Kilmarnock in Ayrshire and Arran.
The sector KA1 4, covers Kilmarnock in Ayrshire and Arran.
The sector KA1 5, covers Hurlford and Symington in Ayrshire and Arran.
The sector KA1 9 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.
Post towns for this district are DARVEL, KILMARNOCK.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the East Ayrshire (930 postal codes), and finally, the South Ayrshire area (91 postal codes).
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Galston | 4.74 | ENE |
| Prestwick | 6.85 | SW |
| Newmilns | 6.92 | ENE |
| Troon | 7.16 | WSW |
| Irvine | 7.71 | WNW |
| Stewarton | 7.90 | N |
| Darvel | 8.55 | ENE |
| Ayr | 9.45 | SW |
| Kilwinning | 10.11 | NW |
| Cumnock | 11.65 | SE |
| Stevenston | 11.72 | WNW |
| Saltcoats | 12.65 | WNW |
| Ardrossan | 13.78 | WNW |
| Barrhead | 16.52 | NNE |
| Maybole | 16.65 | SSW |
| New Cumnock | 16.80 | SE |
| East Kilbride | 18.15 | NE |
| Johnstone | 18.61 | N |
| Paisley | 19.28 | N |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 982
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 3 | 215 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 2 | 194 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 4 | 186 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 1 | 135 |
| Hurlford | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 95 |
| Symington | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 60 |
| Craigie | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 16 |
| Hurlford | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 13 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 4 | 9 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 9 |
| Symington | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 8 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 7 |
| Annandale | KILMARNOCK | KA1 2 | 5 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 2 | 4 |
| Glencairn Industrial Estate | KILMARNOCK | KA1 4 | 3 |
| Craigie | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 3 |
| Glencairn Industrial Estate | KILMARNOCK | KA1 4 | 3 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 2 | 3 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 2 |
| Annandale | KILMARNOCK | KA1 2 | 2 |
| Loreny Industrial Estate | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 2 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 2 | 2 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 1 | 2 |
| Caprington | KILMARNOCK | KA1 4 | 1 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 4 | 1 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 3 | 1 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA1 5 | 1 |
Street list for KA1
BELLSLAND DRIVE
Glencairn Industrial Estate, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and Arran
Local Road
USRN: 48501016
GLENFIELD PLACE
Glencairn Industrial Estate, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and Arran
Local Road
USRN: 48501198
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
Kilmarnock
CRS Code: KMK
Operator: SR
Line: Glasgow South Western Line
Company: ScotRail
Accessible motorway junctions
M77 J8
Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.92
Average Driving Distance: 5.31
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1009
M77 J7
Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.18
Average Driving Distance: 6.34
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1009
M77 J6
Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.15
Average Driving Distance: 9.00
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1009
M77 J5
Average Driving Time from within the district: 15.35
Average Driving Distance: 14.03
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1009
M77 J4
Average Driving Time from within the district: 17.72
Average Driving Distance: 16.11
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1009
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| KA1 1 | Kilmarnock Delivery Office |
| KA1 2 | Kilmarnock Delivery Office |
| KA1 3 | Kilmarnock Delivery Office |
| KA1 4 | Kilmarnock Delivery Office |
| KA1 5 | Kilmarnock Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| K | A | 1 | - | X | X | X |
| K | A | 1 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the KA1 postal code is KILMARNOCK followed by Hurlford, and Symington.
The KA1 Postcode shares a border with KA2 (Dundonald, Crosshouse, KILMARNOCK), KA9 (PRESTWICK, Monkton), KA3 (KILMARNOCK, Stewarton, Kilmaurs), KA4 (GALSTON, Moscow) and KA5 (MAUCHLINE, Catrine, Tarbolton).
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