KA2 Postcode District
KA2 is the Postcode District for Dundonald, Kilmarnock Ayrshire And Arran
The KA2 postcode district is located in the KA Kilmarnock postal area, KA2 has a population of 7,144 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 14.43 square miles (37.37 square kilometres or 9,233.73 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the KA2 postcode district is Kilmarnock in the county of Ayrshire and Arran. Other significant settlements include Crosshouse, Gatehead, Knockentiber, Dundonald, and Symington. Kilmarnock is the most significant post town in this district.
There are 2 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector KA2 0, covers Crosshouse and Kilmarnock and Knockentiber in Ayrshire and Arran.
The sector KA2 9, covers Dundonald in Ayrshire and Arran.
The post town for this district is 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 (122 postal codes), followed by the South Ayrshire area (101 postal codes), and finally, the North Ayrshire area (4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 3.18 | ENE |
| Irvine | 4.03 | WNW |
| Troon | 5.02 | SW |
| Kilwinning | 6.49 | NW |
| Stewarton | 6.52 | NNE |
| Prestwick | 6.71 | SSW |
| Galston | 7.47 | E |
| Stevenston | 8.03 | WNW |
| Saltcoats | 8.99 | WNW |
| Ayr | 9.61 | SSW |
| Newmilns | 9.68 | E |
| Ardrossan | 10.12 | WNW |
| Darvel | 11.38 | E |
| Cumnock | 15.25 | SE |
| Barrhead | 16.01 | NNE |
| Johnstone | 17.02 | N |
| Maybole | 17.07 | SSW |
| Millport | 17.86 | NW |
| Largs | 18.19 | NW |
| Paisley | 18.29 | NNE |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 237
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundonald | KILMARNOCK | KA2 9 | 81 |
| Crosshouse | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 61 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 27 |
| Knockentiber | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 14 |
| Dundonald | KILMARNOCK | KA2 9 | 10 |
| Gatehead | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 8 |
| Gatehead | KILMARNOCK | KA2 9 | 5 |
| Crosshouse | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 5 |
| Knockentiber | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 4 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 3 |
| Knockentiber | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 2 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA2 9 | 2 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA2 9 | 2 |
| Gatehead | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 2 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 1 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 1 |
| Crosshouse | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 1 |
| Crosshouse | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 1 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 1 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 1 |
| KILMARNOCK | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 1 |
| Knockentiber | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 1 |
| Gatehead | KILMARNOCK | KA2 0 | 1 |
| Gatehead | KILMARNOCK | KA2 9 | 1 |
| Symington | KILMARNOCK | KA2 9 | 1 |
Street list for KA2
LISTER STREET
Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and Arran
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 48503924
SIMPSON STREET
Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and Arran
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 48503925
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
No stations found in this postcode district.
Accessible motorway junctions
M77 J8
Average Driving Time from within the district: 10.78
Average Driving Distance: 7.77
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 226
M77 J7
Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.68
Average Driving Distance: 8.63
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 226
M77 J6
Average Driving Time from within the district: 14.65
Average Driving Distance: 11.30
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 226
M77 J5
Average Driving Time from within the district: 18.98
Average Driving Distance: 16.39
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 226
M77 J4
Average Driving Time from within the district: 21.97
Average Driving Distance: 18.32
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 226
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| KA2 0 | Kilmarnock Delivery Office |
| KA2 9 | Kilmarnock Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| K | A | 2 | - | X | X | X |
| K | A | 2 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the KA2 postal code is Dundonald followed by Crosshouse, and KILMARNOCK.
The KA2 Postcode shares a border with KA11 (Dreghorn, Girdle Toll, IRVINE) and KA1 (KILMARNOCK, Hurlford, Symington).
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