KA26
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Girvan, in South 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 KA26 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In KA26, 71.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How KA26 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KA26?
KA26 had 10,257 usual residents at the census.
KA26 is the 732nd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KA26
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick South - 01 | 575 | No figure | No figure | 94.5% |
| Carrick South - 02 | 802 | No figure | No figure | 39.1% |
| Carrick South - 03 | 776 | No figure | No figure | 66.8% |
| Carrick South - 04 | 932 | No figure | No figure | 9.8% |
| Carrick South - 05 | 549 | No figure | No figure | 53.4% |
| Carrick South - 06 | 867 | No figure | No figure | 77.6% |
| Girvan Ailsa - 01 | 545 | No figure | No figure | 88.0% |
| Girvan Ailsa - 02 | 925 | No figure | No figure | 73.4% |
| Girvan Ailsa - 03 | 680 | No figure | No figure | 73.1% |
| Girvan Ailsa - 04 | 488 | No figure | No figure | 84.1% |
| Girvan Glendoune - 01 | 1,005 | No figure | No figure | 90.7% |
| Girvan Glendoune - 02 | 941 | No figure | No figure | 88.4% |
| Girvan Glendoune - 03 | 644 | No figure | No figure | 70.7% |
| Girvan Glendoune - 04 | 572 | No figure | No figure | 74.4% |
| Girvan Glendoune - 05 | 512 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
Your MP
- Elaine StewartLabourMP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
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 KA263
Postcode sectors in KA262
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Postcode districts next to KA264
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KA26 in brief
KA26 is a postcode district covering Girvan, in South Ayrshire.
About 10,142 people lived in KA26 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KA26 had 10,257 usual residents at the census.
In KA26, 71.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KA26, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
58.0% of residents in KA26 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.