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Coordinates & Location for KA1 5PL
Postcode
KA1 5PL
Coordinates
55.5582, -4.5468
Grid reference
NS394323
Easting
239,463
Northing
632,333
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QHF53+77
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Ayr
ITL Region
South Ayrshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 7 — Least Deprived 10%4577
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4577 places this postcode in Decile 7 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
South Ayrshire
Local Authority
Council AreaCentral Ayrshire S14000109
Constituency
S14000109Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Kyle
Constituency code
S14000109
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
South Ayrshire
Health & NHS
Ayrshire and Arran
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Ayrshire and Arran
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
South Ayrshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
South Ayrshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dundonald, Loans and Symington - 03 S01019879
S01019879MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dundonald, Loans and Symington S02003680
S02003680LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dundonald, Loans and Symington - 02 S01012543
S01012543MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dundonald, Loans and Symington S02002350
S02002350Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
5:55 AM
Sunrise
6:29 PM
Sunset
12 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:29 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KA1 5PL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 4577 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01019879 and MSOA S02003680 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KA1 5PL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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