KA1

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Kilmarnock, Grange and Riccarton, in East Ayrshire.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an KA1 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In KA1, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population

29,556

946th most populated of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Gigabit broadband coverage

89.8%

UK 87.8%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Claimant rate

4.0%

UK 3.9%

ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Aged 15 to 64

64.1%

850th highest of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How KA1 compares

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

KA1Middle

Population30 postcode districts, KA · 2021

29,5562nd most populated

Gigabit broadband coverage30 postcode districts, KA · Jan 2026

89.8%12th highest

Claimant rate29 postcode districts, KA · Aug 2026

4.0%joint 12th highest

Aged 15 to 6430 postcode districts, KA · 2021

64.1%5th highest

What is the population of KA1?

KA1 had 29,556 usual residents at the census.

KA1 is the 946th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in KA1

Name	People (census)	Recorded crime per 1,000	Deprivation decile	Gigabit broadband
Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton - 08	483	No figure	No figure	74.3%
Bellfield and Kirkstyle - 01	874	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Bellfield and Kirkstyle - 02	768	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Bellfield and Kirkstyle - 03	1,031	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Bellfield and Kirkstyle - 04	878	No figure	No figure	96.3%
Bellfield and Kirkstyle - 05	788	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Bonnyton and Town Centre - 01	635	No figure	No figure	73.3%
Bonnyton and Town Centre - 02	650	No figure	No figure	93.7%
Bonnyton and Town Centre - 03	466	No figure	No figure	99.6%
Bonnyton and Town Centre - 04	927	No figure	No figure	98.7%
Bonnyton and Town Centre - 05	769	No figure	No figure	99.4%
Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural - 05	842	No figure	No figure	74.2%
Dundonald, Loans and Symington - 01	642	No figure	No figure	85.8%
Dundonald, Loans and Symington - 02	717	No figure	No figure	2.6%
Dundonald, Loans and Symington - 03	671	No figure	No figure	28.0%
Earlston and Hurlford Rural - 01	788	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Earlston and Hurlford Rural - 02	668	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Earlston and Hurlford Rural - 03	966	No figure	No figure	96.2%
Earlston and Hurlford Rural - 04	480	No figure	No figure	99.4%
Earlston and Hurlford Rural - 05	654	No figure	No figure	87.9%
Earlston and Hurlford Rural - 07	1,223	No figure	No figure	68.4%
Grange, Howard and Gargieston - 01	889	No figure	No figure	98.5%
Grange, Howard and Gargieston - 02	575	No figure	No figure	92.6%
Grange, Howard and Gargieston - 03	618	No figure	No figure	89.8%
Grange, Howard and Gargieston - 04	873	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Grange, Howard and Gargieston - 05	630	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Grange, Howard and Gargieston - 06	837	No figure	No figure	97.3%
Grange, Howard and Gargieston - 08	554	No figure	No figure	89.4%
Grange, Howard and Gargieston - 09	620	No figure	No figure	90.0%
Kilmarnock South Central and Caprington - 01	750	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Kilmarnock South Central and Caprington - 02	644	No figure	No figure	99.3%
Kilmarnock South Central and Caprington - 03	693	No figure	No figure	78.2%
Kilmarnock South Central and Caprington - 04	627	No figure	No figure	56.8%
Piersland - 01	545	No figure	No figure	98.2%
Piersland - 02	582	No figure	No figure	91.8%
Piersland - 05	521	No figure	No figure	99.6%
Shortlees - 01	568	No figure	No figure	95.9%
Shortlees - 02	1,044	No figure	No figure	99.1%
Shortlees - 03	776	No figure	No figure	97.5%
Shortlees - 04	485	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Shortlees - 05	1,018	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Shortlees - 06	517	No figure	No figure	100.0%

MPs for KA1

Lillian JonesLabourMP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun91% of KA1’s postcodes
Alan GemmellLabourMP for Central Ayrshire9.0% of KA1’s postcodes

As of 18 October 2026, from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

KA1

Gigabit coverage by postcode district

How KA1 compares

What is the population of KA1?

Neighbourhoods in KA1

MPs for KA1

Middle areas in KA17

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Postcode districts next to KA16

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