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KA8 0LZ

Postcode

A postcode in Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 03, Ayr North ward, South Ayrshire.

This report describes the area around KA8 0LZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around KA8 0LZ

Schools near KA8 0LZ

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Dalmilling Primary School
Primary
450 m
6 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Braehead Primary School
Primary
1.3 km
16 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Heathfield Primary School
Primary
1.9 km
23 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Kyle Academy
Secondary
1.9 km
23 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Ayr Academy
Secondary
2 km
25 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Within 1 km of KA8 0LZ

In a straight line

Supermarkets

  • Spar - WhitlettsSpar240 m
  • Morrisons Dalmilling Westwood CrescentMorrisons460 m
  • Iceland Ayr Food WarehouseIceland580 m
  • M&S Heathfield Ayr FoodhallMarks and Spencer590 m
  • Asda Ayr SuperstoreAsda830 m

The neighbourhood: Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 03

Everything about Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 03
Population
652
Joint 5,821st least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
12.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.8%
Joint 18,359th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: KA8

Everything about KA8
Population
18,656
1,213th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
83.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

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

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.