Most deprived 30–40%
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2234
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2234 places this postcode in Decile 4 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
- 13.0 km straight lineabout 163 min
New Cumnock Rail Station
Rail
- 15.0 km straight lineabout 188 min
Auchinleck Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for KA6 7FR
Postcode
KA6 7FR
Coordinates
55.3396, -4.3566
Grid reference
NS506075
Easting
250,637
Northing
607,593
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7Q8JQV+R9
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
Doon Valley South - 03 S01015554
S01015554MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Doon Valley South S02002880
S02002880LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Doon Valley South - 01 S01007870
S01007870MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Doon Valley South S02001476
S02001476Accessible Rural
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
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
8:01 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:01 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2024
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> PresentSeptember 2024 — Introduced
Postcode KA6 7FR introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode KA6 7FR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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