KA8 9LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 02, Ayr North ward, South Ayrshire.
This report describes the area around KA8 9LQ, 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 9LQ
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Newton-On-Ayr, 890 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 03Neighbourhood
- £171,905 average priceFor the whole of South Ayrshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 880 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at KA8 9LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near KA8 9LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Braehead Primary School Primary | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| St John's Primary School Primary | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Newton Primary School Primary | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Dalmilling Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Ayr Academy Secondary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Heathfield Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Grammar Primary School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Holmston Primary School Primary | 1.7 km 21 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 9LQ
In a straight lineStations
- Newton-On-Ayr11 minutes on foot890 m
GP practices
- Tam's Brig Surgery7,735 registered patients880 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Ayr ExtraTesco480 m
- Spar - Penny Petroleum Ltd AyrSpar870 m
- Tesco Ayr ExpressTesco900 m
The neighbourhood: Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 02
Everything about Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 02The postcode district: KA8
Everything about KA8Your 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.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood zonesOutline
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 20202020Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
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.