# KA5

Postcode district covering Mauchline, Catrine and Tarbolton, in East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.

KA5 is a postcode district covering Mauchline, Catrine and Tarbolton, in East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. About 9,649 people.

Postcode district. Code KA5. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [KA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka)

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 KA5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 9,548** (2021). KA5 had 9,548 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 693rd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in KA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 66.8%** (January 2026). In KA5, 66.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka5#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.1%** (August 2026). In KA5, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka5#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=KA5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in KA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=KA5) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is KA5.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=KA5) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is KA5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=KA5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): KA5 had 9,548 usual residents at the census.

## How KA5 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | KA5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 9,548 | 15th least populated | 30 postcode districts, KA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 30 postcode districts, KA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 66.8% | 8th lowest | 30 postcode districts, KA · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.1% | 10th lowest | 29 postcode districts, KA · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of KA5?

KA5 had 9,548 usual residents at the census.
KA5 is the 693rd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in KA5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton  - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01019873) | 582 | – | – | 14.7% |
| [Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton  - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01019874) | 704 | – | – | 0.0% |
| [Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton  - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01019875) | 666 | – | – | 0.0% |
| [Cumnock Rural - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015584) | 765 | – | – | 30.3% |
| [Mauchline - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015573) | 661 | – | – | 92.5% |
| [Mauchline - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015574) | 918 | – | – | 89.1% |
| [Mauchline - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015575) | 867 | – | – | 84.0% |
| [Mauchline - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015576) | 577 | – | – | 92.1% |
| [Mauchline - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015577) | 682 | – | – | 95.1% |
| [Mauchline Rural - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015563) | 724 | – | – | 54.7% |
| [Mauchline Rural - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015565) | 601 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mauchline Rural - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015566) | 682 | – | – | 93.1% |
| [Mauchline Rural - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015567) | 834 | – | – | 80.6% |
| [Mauchline Rural - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/neighbourhood/s01015568) | 570 | – | – | 75.4% |

## Your MP

- [Kilmarnock and Loudoun](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kilmarnock-and-loudoun): Lillian Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024. 71% of the people here.
- [Central Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-ayrshire): Alan Gemmell (Labour), MP since July 2024. 23% of the people here.
- [Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ayr-carrick-and-cumnock): Elaine Stewart (Labour), MP since July 2024. 5.7% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in KA5

[Mauchline](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/mauchline), [Mauchline Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/mauchline-rural)

## Postcode sectors in KA5

[KA5 5 (210 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka5-5), [KA5 6 (212 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka5-6)

## Councils KA5 covers

[East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire), [South Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire)

## Postcode districts next to KA5

[KA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka1), [KA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka4), [KA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka6), [KA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka9), [KA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka16), [KA17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka17), [KA18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka18), [ML10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml10)

## More in the KA postcode area

[All KA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## KA5 in brief

KA5 is a postcode district covering Mauchline, Catrine and Tarbolton, in East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.
About 9,649 people lived in KA5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KA5 had 9,548 usual residents at the census.
About 1% of people in KA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In KA5, 66.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KA5, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: KA5
- Postcode area: [KA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka)
- Constituency: [Kilmarnock and Loudoun †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kilmarnock-and-loudoun)
- Council: [East Ayrshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire)
- Area: 162 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,649*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 82

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[KA18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka18), [KA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka6), [KA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka1), [KA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka4), [KA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka9), [KA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka16)

## Latest updates for KA5

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/KA5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka5#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ka5