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KA22

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Ardrossan, in North 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 KA22 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 KA22, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,490
744th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
90.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.7%
1,192nd highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How KA22 compares

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

KA22Middle
Population30 postcode districts, KA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in KA30 areas from 474 to 39,429. The middle area is 9,903. KA22 is 10,490.
10,49014th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage30 postcode districts, KA · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in KA30 areas from 1.5% to 95.7%. The middle area is 84.0%. KA22 is 90.2%.
90.2%10th highest
Claimant rate29 postcode districts, KA · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in KA29 areas from 1.4% to 6.2%. The middle area is 3.5%. KA22 is 5.1%.
5.1%joint 6th highest
Aged 15 to 6430 postcode districts, KA · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in KA30 areas from 53.2% to 69.1%. The middle area is 62.1%. KA22 is 62.7%.
62.7%joint 12th highest

What is the population of KA22?

KA22 had 10,490 usual residents at the census.

KA22 is the 744th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in KA22

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Ardrossan Central - 01913No figureNo figure89.8%
Ardrossan Central - 02742No figureNo figure57.8%
Ardrossan Central - 03555No figureNo figure91.9%
Ardrossan Central - 04717No figureNo figure95.5%
Ardrossan North East - 011,008No figureNo figure98.3%
Ardrossan North East - 02872No figureNo figure99.3%
Ardrossan North East - 03705No figureNo figure100.0%
Ardrossan North East - 04834No figureNo figure94.3%
Ardrossan North East - 05811No figureNo figure100.0%
Ardrossan North West - 011,011No figureNo figure83.2%
Ardrossan North West - 02780No figureNo figure99.7%
Ardrossan North West - 03714No figureNo figure93.7%
Ardrossan North West - 04668No figureNo figure98.1%
Fairlie and Rural - 01464No figureNo figure78.9%

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Middle areas in KA223

Postcode sectors in KA222

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Towns in KA221

Postcode districts next to KA223

Nearest rail stations4

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KA22 in brief

KA22 is a postcode district covering Ardrossan, in North Ayrshire.

About 10,363 people lived in KA22 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

KA22 had 10,490 usual residents at the census.

In KA22, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In KA22, 5.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.7% of residents in KA22 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.