KA6 Postcode District
KA6 is the Postcode District for Coylton, Ayr Ayrshire And Arran
The KA6 postcode district is located in the KA Kilmarnock postal area, KA6 has a population of 19,471 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 127.24 square miles (329.55 square kilometres or 81,433.41 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the KA6 postcode district is Mossblown, located in Ayrshire and Arran. The post town for this district is Ayr in the county of Ayrshire and Arran.There are also significant settlements in this district such as Coylton, Sundrum, and Auchincruive.
There are 3 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector KA6 5, covers Mossblown and Annbank and Ayr in Ayrshire and Arran.
The sector KA6 6, covers Coylton and Dalrymple and Ayr in Ayrshire and Arran.
The sector KA6 7, covers Drongan and Dalmellington and Patna in Ayrshire and Arran.
The post town for this district is AYR.
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 (278 postal codes), and finally, the South Ayrshire area (247 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maybole | 8.83 | W |
| Ayr | 10.10 | NW |
| Cumnock | 10.43 | NE |
| New Cumnock | 11.25 | ENE |
| Prestwick | 11.96 | NNW |
| Troon | 15.69 | NNW |
| Girvan | 17.39 | WSW |
| Galston | 17.60 | N |
| Kilmarnock | 18.06 | N |
| Newmilns | 18.58 | NNE |
| Darvel | 19.27 | NNE |
| Irvine | 20.12 | NNW |
| Sanquhar | 21.01 | E |
| New Galloway | 22.84 | SSE |
| Kilwinning | 23.04 | NNW |
| Stewarton | 23.05 | N |
| Stevenston | 23.31 | NNW |
| Saltcoats | 23.58 | NNW |
| Ardrossan | 24.52 | NW |
| Newton Stewart | 26.48 | S |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 605
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coylton | AYR | KA6 6 | 72 |
| Drongan | AYR | KA6 7 | 71 |
| Dalmellington | AYR | KA6 7 | 62 |
| Patna | AYR | KA6 7 | 52 |
| Coylton | AYR | KA6 6 | 44 |
| Dalrymple | AYR | KA6 6 | 41 |
| Mossblown | AYR | KA6 5 | 40 |
| Annbank | AYR | KA6 5 | 25 |
| AYR | AYR | KA6 6 | 23 |
| Dalmellington | AYR | KA6 7 | 20 |
| AYR | AYR | KA6 6 | 17 |
| Dalrymple | AYR | KA6 6 | 11 |
| Dalmellington | AYR | KA6 7 | 9 |
| Coylton | AYR | KA6 6 | 8 |
| AYR | AYR | KA6 5 | 7 |
| Rankinston | AYR | KA6 7 | 7 |
| Coylton | AYR | KA6 6 | 6 |
| Patna | AYR | KA6 7 | 6 |
| Annbank | AYR | KA6 5 | 6 |
| Coalhall | AYR | KA6 6 | 5 |
| Auchincruive | AYR | KA6 5 | 5 |
| Drongan | AYR | KA6 6 | 5 |
| Hollybush | AYR | KA6 6 | 4 |
| Hollybush | AYR | KA6 7 | 4 |
| Auchincruive | AYR | KA6 5 | 4 |
| AYR | AYR | KA6 5 | 4 |
| St. Quivox | AYR | KA6 5 | 4 |
| Sundrum | AYR | KA6 5 | 4 |
| Sundrum | AYR | KA6 5 | 4 |
| Mossblown | AYR | KA6 5 | 3 |
| Coylton | AYR | KA6 5 | 3 |
| Drongan | AYR | KA6 7 | 2 |
| Drongan | AYR | KA6 7 | 2 |
| Rankinston | AYR | KA6 7 | 2 |
| St. Quivox | AYR | KA6 5 | 2 |
| Hollybush | AYR | KA6 6 | 2 |
| Ailsa Hospital | AYR | KA6 6 | 2 |
| Ailsa Hospital | AYR | KA6 6 | 2 |
| Annbank | AYR | KA6 5 | 1 |
| Coalhall | AYR | KA6 6 | 1 |
| Dalmellington | AYR | KA6 7 | 1 |
| Mainholm | AYR | KA6 5 | 1 |
| Dalrymple | AYR | KA6 7 | 1 |
| Dalrymple | AYR | KA6 7 | 1 |
| Mainholm | AYR | KA6 5 | 1 |
| AYR | AYR | KA6 5 | 1 |
| AYR | AYR | KA6 6 | 1 |
| Hollybush | AYR | KA6 6 | 1 |
| Hollybush | AYR | KA6 7 | 1 |
| Drongan | AYR | KA6 6 | 1 |
| Old Toll | AYR | KA6 6 | 1 |
| AYR | AYR | KA6 6 | 1 |
| AYR | AYR | KA6 6 | 1 |
Street list for KA6
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: 25.21
Average Driving Distance: 21.31
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 525
M77 J7
Average Driving Time from within the district: 26.50
Average Driving Distance: 22.30
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 525
M77 J6
Average Driving Time from within the district: 29.47
Average Driving Distance: 24.97
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 525
M77 J5
Average Driving Time from within the district: 31.82
Average Driving Distance: 28.55
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 455
M77 J4
Average Driving Time from within the district: 34.05
Average Driving Distance: 30.53
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 448
M74 J12
Average Driving Time from within the district: 50.67
Average Driving Distance: 40.05
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 75
M74 J11
Average Driving Time from within the district: 52.38
Average Driving Distance: 41.95
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 70
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| KA6 5 | Ayr Delivery Office |
| KA6 6 | Ayr Delivery Office |
| KA6 7 | Ayr Delivery Office |
| KA6 7 | Dalmellington Scale Payment Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| K | A | 6 | - | X | X | X |
| K | A | 6 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the KA6 postal code is Dalmellington followed by Drongan, and Coylton.
The KA6 Postcode shares a border with DG7 (CASTLE DOUGLAS, Gatehouse Of Fleet, Dalry), KA19 (MAYBOLE, Crosshill, Straiton), KA7 (AYR, Dunure, Doonfoot), KA9 (PRESTWICK, Monkton), KA18 (CUMNOCK, Auchinleck, New Cumnock), KA5 (MAUCHLINE, Catrine, Tarbolton) and DG8 (NEWTON STEWART, Wigtown, Glenluce).
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