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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Kilmarnock, with 30 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In KA, 81.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
363,086
38th least populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
81.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.3%
27th lowest of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How KA compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

KAMiddle
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. KA is 363,086.
363,08638th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. KA is 81.5%.
81.5%28th lowest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. KA is 3.8%.
3.8%joint 40th highest
Aged 15 to 64120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 56.9% to 79.8%. The middle area is 63.1%. KA is 61.3%.
61.3%joint 27th lowest

Every postcode area ranked: population, gigabit broadband coverage, claimant rate and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of KA?

KA had 363,086 usual residents at the census.

KA is the 38th least populated of 120 in the UK.

Postcode districts in KA

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
KA1Kilmarnock, Grange29,556No figureNo figure
KA2Dundonald, Crosshouse6,546No figureNo figure
KA3Kilmarnock, Stewarton39,429No figureNo figure
KA4Galston5,144No figureNo figure
KA5Mauchline, Catrine9,548No figureNo figure
KA6Drongan, Joppa18,709No figureNo figure
KA7Ayr, Belmont28,310No figureNo figure
KA8Ayr, Wallacetown18,656No figureNo figure
KA9Prestwick, Monkton15,505No figureNo figure
KA10Troon, Muirhead16,355No figureNo figure
KA11Irvine, Girdle Toll21,211No figureNo figure
KA12Irvine, Fullarton17,816No figureNo figure
KA13Kilwinning, Todhill Walk16,813No figureNo figure
KA14Glengarnock, Longbar474No figureNo figure
KA15Beith6,814No figureNo figure
KA16Newmilns, Gilfoot2,770No figureNo figure
KA17Darvel, Priestland3,910No figureNo figure
KA18Cumnock, Auchinleck20,293No figureNo figure
KA19Maybole, Crosshill7,068No figureNo figure
KA20Stevenston, Mayfield8,755No figureNo figure
KA21Saltcoats, Mayfield12,256No figureNo figure
KA22Ardrossan10,490No figureNo figure
KA23West Kilbride, Meadowfoot5,267No figureNo figure
KA24Dalry5,889No figureNo figure
KA25Kilbirnie, Glengarnock6,849No figureNo figure
KA26Girvan10,257No figureNo figure
KA27Cordon, Invercloy4,635No figureNo figure
KA28Millport1,302No figureNo figure
KA29Fairlie1,543No figureNo figure
KA30Largs10,916No figureNo figure
KA in brief

The KA postcode area, named after Kilmarnock, has 30 postcode districts.

KA had 363,086 usual residents at the census.

In KA, 81.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In KA, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.3% of residents in KA were aged 15 to 64 at the census.