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KA9

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Prestwick, Monkton and Woodfield, 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 KA9 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 KA9, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
15,505
1,036th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.0%
677th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How KA9 compares

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

KA9Middle
Population30 postcode districts, KA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in KA30 areas from 474 to 39,429. The middle area is 9,903. KA9 is 15,505.
15,50511th most 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%. KA9 is 95.7%.
95.7%highest
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%. KA9 is 2.0%.
2.0%2nd 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%. KA9 is 59.0%.
59.0%10th lowest

What is the population of KA9?

KA9 had 15,505 usual residents at the census.

KA9 is the 1,036th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in KA9

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Heathfield - 01670No figureNo figure100.0%
Heathfield - 02786No figureNo figure100.0%
Heathfield - 03636No figureNo figure100.0%
Heathfield - 04675No figureNo figure100.0%
Prestwick Airport and Monkton - 011,046No figureNo figure90.4%
Prestwick Airport and Monkton - 02920No figureNo figure86.4%
Prestwick Airport and Monkton - 03553No figureNo figure81.0%
Prestwick Airport and Monkton - 04653No figureNo figure98.5%
Prestwick East - 01846No figureNo figure99.8%
Prestwick East - 02667No figureNo figure99.7%
Prestwick East - 03730No figureNo figure100.0%
Prestwick East - 04643No figureNo figure99.7%
Prestwick East - 05812No figureNo figure100.0%
Prestwick East - 06772No figureNo figure99.4%
Prestwick East - 07873No figureNo figure100.0%
Prestwick West - 01421No figureNo figure87.1%
Prestwick West - 02606No figureNo figure99.3%
Prestwick West - 03479No figureNo figure91.9%
Prestwick West - 04493No figureNo figure97.5%
Prestwick West - 05722No figureNo figure79.8%
Prestwick West - 06466No figureNo figure97.4%
Prestwick West - 07750No figureNo figure94.9%
Prestwick West - 08908No figureNo figure98.1%

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Middle areas in KA94

Postcode sectors in KA93

Council1

Towns in KA91

Postcode districts next to KA95

Nearest rail stations2

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KA9 in brief

KA9 is a postcode district covering Prestwick, Monkton and Woodfield, in South Ayrshire.

About 15,651 people lived in KA9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

KA9 had 15,505 usual residents at the census.

In KA9, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In KA9, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.0% of residents in KA9 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.