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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 10.9 km straight lineabout 136 min
Ayr Rail Station
Rail
- 11.3 km straight lineabout 141 min
Auchinleck Rail Station
Rail
- 11.5 km straight lineabout 143 min
Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station
Rail
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · KA6 7DL
Registers of Scotland · Drongan - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£68,838
Median price: £70,513
2023 sales · 6 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near KA6 7DL
not available in Scotland gov.scot
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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%970
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 3
- Quintile
- 1
- Income
- 1178
- Employment
- 1423
- Health
- 1193
- Education
- 289
- Access
- 1681
- Crime
- 2725
- Housing
- 3191
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Nearby postcodes around KA6 7DL
Other postcode pages in the same local area as KA6 7DL.
Technical details
Coordinates & Location for KA6 7DL
Postcode
KA6 7DL
Coordinates
55.4309, -4.4606
Grid reference
NS444179
Easting
244,401
Northing
617,975
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QCGJQ+9Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Ayr
ITL Region
East Ayrshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
East Ayrshire
Local Authority
Council AreaAyr, Carrick and Cumnock S14000107
Constituency
S14000107Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Doon Valley
Constituency code
S14000107
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
Drongan - 01 S01015569
S01015569MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Drongan S02002883
S02002883LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Drongan - 01 S01007888
S01007888MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Drongan S02001479
S02001479Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 35 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 KA6 7DL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 970 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01015569 and MSOA S02002883 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KA6 7DL 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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