Low deprivation
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for KA27 8GB
Postcode
KA27 8GB
Coordinates
55.5127, -5.0691
Grid reference
NS063286
Easting
206,309
Northing
628,606
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7PGW7J+39
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
Arran and Cumbrae
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 8 — Least Deprived 10%5434
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5434 places this postcode in Decile 8 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
Arran
Constituency code
S14000048
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Arran and Cumbrae
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
Arran - 04 S01018422
S01018422MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Arran S02003412
S02003412LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Arran - 03 S01011173
S01011173MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Arran S02002097
S02002097Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
3:55 AM
Sunrise
8:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:55 AM
Sunset (today)
8:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2001
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> PresentJune 2001 — Introduced
Postcode KA27 8GB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. IMD Scotland: Rank 5434 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01018422 and MSOA S02003412 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KA27 8GB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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