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KA29

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Fairlie, 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 KA29 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 KA29, 7.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,543
246th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
7.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.7%
322nd lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How KA29 compares

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

KA29Middle
Population30 postcode districts, KA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in KA30 areas from 474 to 39,429. The middle area is 9,903. KA29 is 1,543.
1,5433rd least 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%. KA29 is 7.6%.
7.6%2nd lowest
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%. KA29 is 1.4%.
1.4%lowest
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%. KA29 is 56.7%.
56.7%7th lowest

What is the population of KA29?

KA29 had 1,543 usual residents at the census.

KA29 is the 246th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in KA29

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Fairlie and Rural - 04689No figureNo figure0.0%
Fairlie and Rural - 05731No figureNo figure4.4%

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Middle areas in KA291

Postcode sectors in KA291

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Nearest rail stations2

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KA29 in brief

KA29 is a postcode district covering Fairlie, in North Ayrshire.

About 1,544 people lived in KA29 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

KA29 had 1,543 usual residents at the census.

In KA29, 7.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In KA29, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.7% of residents in KA29 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.