KA17 Postcode District
KA17 is the Postcode District for Darvel in Ayrshire And Arran
The KA17 postcode district is located in the KA Kilmarnock postal area, KA17 has a population of 4,100 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 22.80 square miles (59.05 square kilometres or 14,590.75 acres).
A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of KA17. If you would like anything added, please contact us.
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District overview
The primary settlement in the KA17 postcode district is Darvel, which is located in the county of Ayrshire and Arran. The most significant post town associated with this postcode district is Darvel.
There are 1 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector KA17 0, covers Darvel in Ayrshire and Arran.
The post town for this district is DARVEL.
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 area with a total of 140 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newmilns | 3.05 | WSW |
| Galston | 5.28 | WSW |
| Kilmarnock | 9.61 | W |
| East Kilbride | 10.05 | NNE |
| Stewarton | 11.11 | WNW |
| Cumnock | 11.50 | S |
| Larkhall | 13.52 | NE |
| Barrhead | 13.60 | NNW |
| Hamilton | 13.67 | NE |
| Rutherglen | 14.46 | N |
| Uddingston | 15.24 | NNE |
| Motherwell | 15.40 | NE |
| New Cumnock | 15.71 | S |
| Irvine | 16.25 | W |
| Bellshill | 16.29 | NNE |
| Prestwick | 16.48 | WSW |
| Wishaw | 16.67 | NE |
| Glasgow | 16.81 | N |
| Paisley | 17.01 | NNW |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 141
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARVEL | DARVEL | KA17 0 | 122 |
| DARVEL | DARVEL | KA17 0 | 16 |
| Priestland | DARVEL | KA17 0 | 3 |
Street list for KA17
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
No stations found in this postcode district.
Accessible motorway junctions
M77 J7
Average Driving Time from within the district: 17.70
Average Driving Distance: 11.24
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 141
M77 J8
Average Driving Time from within the district: 17.81
Average Driving Distance: 12.25
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 141
M77 J6
Average Driving Time from within the district: 17.93
Average Driving Distance: 11.44
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 141
M77 J5
Average Driving Time from within the district: 22.90
Average Driving Distance: 16.51
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 141
M77 J4
Average Driving Time from within the district: 24.99
Average Driving Distance: 18.48
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 135
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| KA17 0 | Kilmarnock Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| K | A | 1 | 7 | - | X | X | X |
| K | A | 1 | 7 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlements in the KA17 postal code are DARVEL and Priestland.
The KA17 Postcode shares a border with G76 (Clarkston, Eaglesham), ML10 (STRATHAVEN, Glassford, Chapelton) and KA16 (NEWMILNS).
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