Among the most deprived
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for KA8 0AJ
Postcode
KA8 0AJ
Coordinates
55.4673, -4.6254
Grid reference
NS341224
Easting
234,127
Northing
622,413
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QF98F+WR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Ayr
ITL Region
South Ayrshire
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 1 — Least Deprived 10%265
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 265 places this postcode in Decile 1 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
South Ayrshire
Local Authority
Council AreaAyr, Carrick and Cumnock S14000107
Constituency
S14000107Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Ayr North
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
Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South - 04 S01019824
S01019824MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South S02003670
S02003670LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South - 04 S01012490
S01012490MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South S02002340
S02002340Other 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
3:53 AM
Sunrise
8:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:53 AM
Sunset (today)
8:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2016
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> PresentSeptember 2016 — Introduced
Postcode KA8 0AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01019824 and MSOA S02003670 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KA8 0AJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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