Most deprived 10%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 1 — Most deprived 10%541
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 541 places this postcode in Decile 1 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 929 m straight lineabout 12 min
Kilmarnock Rail Station
Rail
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
Kilmaurs Rail Station
Rail
- 7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min
Stewarton Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for KA3 1AL
Kilmarnock and Irvine
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KA3 1AL
Coordinates
55.6202, -4.4947
Grid reference
NS429391
Easting
242,999
Northing
639,110
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QJGC4+34
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
East Ayrshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
East Ayrshire
Local Authority
Council AreaKilmarnock and Loudoun S14000110
Constituency
S14000110Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Kilmarnock North
Constituency code
S14000110
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
East 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
East Ayrshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
East Ayrshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Altonhill South, Longpark and Hillhead - 04 S01015690
S01015690MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Altonhill South, Longpark and Hillhead S02002905
S02002905LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Altonhill South, Longpark and Hillhead - 04 S01008008
S01008008MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Altonhill South, Longpark and Hillhead S02001501
S02001501Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2019
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> PresentSeptember 2019 — Introduced
Postcode KA3 1AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01015690 and MSOA S02002905 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KA3 1AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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