Among the least deprived
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for KA15 1BW
Kilmarnock and Irvine
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KA15 1BW
Coordinates
55.7444, -4.6389
Grid reference
NS344532
Easting
234,449
Northing
653,269
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QP9V6+QF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Kilmarnock and Irvine
ITL Region
North Ayrshire mainland
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 9 — Least Deprived 10%5657
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5657 places this postcode in Decile 9 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
North Ayrshire
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Ayrshire and Arran S14000048
Constituency
S14000048Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Garnock Valley
Constituency code
S14000048
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
North Ayrshire mainland
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
North Ayrshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
North Ayrshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Beith West - 02 S01018598
S01018598MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Beith West S02003448
S02003448LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Beith West - 02 S01011349
S01011349MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Beith West S02002133
S02002133Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
3:51 AM
Sunrise
8:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:51 AM
Sunset (today)
8:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1983
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> PresentOctober 1983 — Introduced
Postcode KA15 1BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 5657 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01018598 and MSOA S02003448 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KA15 1BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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