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Coordinates & Location for KA26 0BF
Postcode
KA26 0BF
Coordinates
55.2391, -4.8426
Grid reference
NX193975
Easting
219,364
Northing
597,559
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7Q65Q4+JX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Girvan
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 5 — Least Deprived 10%2922
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2922 places this postcode in Decile 5 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
South Ayrshire
Local Authority
Council AreaAyr, Carrick and Cumnock S14000107
Constituency
S14000107Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Girvan and South Carrick
Constituency code
S14000107
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
Girvan Glendoune - 01 S01019758
S01019758MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Girvan Glendoune S02003659
S02003659LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carrick South - 03 S01012419
S01012419MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carrick South S02002329
S02002329Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4
Sun & Time Information
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:30 PM
Sunset
12 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:30 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2020
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> PresentFebruary 2020 — Introduced
Postcode KA26 0BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01019758 and MSOA S02003659 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KA26 0BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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