KA18
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Cumnock, Auchinleck and Afton Bridgend, 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 KA18 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In KA18, 68.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How KA18 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KA18?
KA18 had 20,293 usual residents at the census.
KA18 is the 1,314th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KA18
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchinleck - 01 | 815 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Auchinleck - 02 | 770 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Auchinleck - 03 | 989 | No figure | No figure | 93.7% |
| Auchinleck - 04 | 1,109 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Cumnock North - 01 | 721 | No figure | No figure | 98.8% |
| Cumnock North - 02 | 784 | No figure | No figure | 92.4% |
| Cumnock North - 03 | 795 | No figure | No figure | 79.8% |
| Cumnock North - 04 | 790 | No figure | No figure | 92.4% |
| Cumnock North - 05 | 724 | No figure | No figure | 92.2% |
| Cumnock Rural - 01 | 818 | No figure | No figure | 60.8% |
| Cumnock Rural - 02 | 489 | No figure | No figure | 89.2% |
| Cumnock Rural - 03 | 579 | No figure | No figure | 91.8% |
| Cumnock Rural - 04 | 718 | No figure | No figure | 89.4% |
| Cumnock Rural - 05 | 790 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Cumnock Rural - 06 | 534 | No figure | No figure | 12.1% |
| Cumnock South and Craigens - 01 | 559 | No figure | No figure | 98.1% |
| Cumnock South and Craigens - 02 | 910 | No figure | No figure | 98.8% |
| Cumnock South and Craigens - 03 | 658 | No figure | No figure | 93.0% |
| Cumnock South and Craigens - 04 | 712 | No figure | No figure | 96.6% |
| Cumnock South and Craigens - 05 | 576 | No figure | No figure | 95.9% |
| Cumnock South and Craigens - 06 | 550 | No figure | No figure | 87.0% |
| Cumnock South and Craigens - 07 | 764 | No figure | No figure | 90.4% |
| Mauchline Rural - 03 | 992 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| New Cumnock - 01 | 620 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| New Cumnock - 02 | 609 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| New Cumnock - 03 | 546 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| New Cumnock - 04 | 866 | No figure | No figure | 3.2% |
MPs for KA18
- Elaine StewartLabourMP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock68% of KA18’s postcodes
- Lillian JonesLabourMP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun32% of KA18’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in KA185
Postcode sectors in KA185
Council1
Towns in KA181
Postcode districts next to KA186
Nearest rail stations1
More in the KA postcode area2
KA18 in brief
KA18 is a postcode district covering Cumnock, Auchinleck and Afton Bridgend, in East Ayrshire.
About 20,357 people lived in KA18 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KA18 had 20,293 usual residents at the census.
In KA18, 68.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KA18, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.8% of residents in KA18 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.