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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Girvan Rail Station
Rail
- 15.7 km straight lineabout 196 min
Barrhill Rail Station
Rail
- 17.2 km straight lineabout 215 min
Maybole Rail Station
Rail
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · KA26 0BY
Registers of Scotland · Girvan Glendoune - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£78,222
Median price: £75,000
2023 sales · 9 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near KA26 0BY
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People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 1 — Most deprived 10%692
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 2
- Quintile
- 1
- Income
- 741
- Employment
- 494
- Health
- 844
- Education
- 1589
- Access
- 1180
- Crime
- 3426
- Housing
- 1957
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for KA26 0BY
Postcode
KA26 0BY
Coordinates
55.2325, -4.8517
Grid reference
NX187968
Easting
218,752
Northing
596,856
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7Q64MX+28
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
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 - 04 S01019761
S01019761MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Girvan Glendoune S02003659
S02003659LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Girvan Glendoune - 04 S01012427
S01012427MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Girvan Glendoune S02002330
S02002330Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4
Sun & Time Information
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 40 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 KA26 0BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 692 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01019761 and MSOA S02003659 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KA26 0BY 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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