The KA postcode area, also known as the Kilmarnock postcode area[2], is a group of postcode districts in East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire in Scotland.
[edit] Post towns
The area is divided into the post towns of Ardrossan, Ayr, Beith, Brodick, Cumnock, Dalry, Darvel, Galston, Girvan, Irvine, Kilbirnie, Kilmarnock, Kilwinning, Largs, Mauchline, Maybole, Millport, Newmilns, Prestwick, Saltcoats, Stevenston, Troon and West Kilbride.
[edit] Postcode districts
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district |
Post town |
Coverage |
Local authority area |
| KA1 1 |
Kilmarnock |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA1 2 |
Kilmarnock, Bonnyton, Grange |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA1 3 |
Kilmarnock Centre, Bellfield |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA1 4 |
Kilmarnock, Caprington, Riccarton, Shortlees |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA1 5 |
Hurlford South |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA2 0 |
Knockentiber, Crosshouse |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA3 1 |
Kilmarnock, Altonhill, Knockinlaw, Longpark, Beansburn, Hillhead |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA3 2 |
Kilmaurs, Kirktoun, Onthank |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA3 3 |
Stewarton |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA3 4 |
Lugton, Dunlop |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA3 5 |
Stewarton, Fullwood, Kingsford |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA3 6 |
Kilmarnock, Southcraigs, Fenwick, Crookedholm, Hurlford North |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA3 7 |
Kilmarnock, Whinpark, New Farm Loch, Beansburn |
KILMARNOCK |
East Ayrshire |
| KA4 8 |
Galston |
GALSTON |
East Ayrshire |
| KA16 9 |
Newmilns, Greenholm |
NEWMILNS |
East Ayrshire |
| KA17 0 |
Darvel |
DARVEL |
East Ayrshire |
- KA5 5 Tarbolton
- KA5 6 Mauchline, Catrine and Sorn
- KA6 6 Dalrymple, Hollybush
- KA6 7 Patna, Dalmellington, Bellsbank, Waterside, Rankinston and Drongan
- KA18 1 Cumnock
- KA18 2 Ochiltree and Auchinleck
- KA18 3 Muirkirk, Smallburn, Lugar and Logan
- KA18 4 New Cumnock
- KA11 1 Girdle Toll, Stanecastle, Bourtreehill, Broomlands
- KA11 2 Perceton, Sourlie, Doura, Roddinghill
- KA11 3 Springside
- KA11 4 Irvine, Dreghorn
- KA11 5 Irvine, Dreghorn
- KA12 0 Irvine
- KA12 8 Fullarton
- KA12 9 Irvine Centre, Stanecastle
- KA20 3 Stevenston, Auchenharvie
- KA20 4 Stevenston
- KA21 5 Saltcoats South
- KA21 6 Saltcoats North
- KA22 7 Ardrossan, Whitlees, Chapelhill
- KA22 8 Ardrossan
- KA13 6 Kilwinning
- KA13 7 Kilwinning
- KA14 3 Beith, Glengarnock, Longbar
- KA15 1 Beith, Glengarnock, Longbar
- KA15 2 Beith North
- KA23 9 West Kilbride
- KA24 4 Dalry
- KA24 5 Dalry, Drakemyre
- KA25 6 Kilbirnie South
- KA25 7 Kilbirnie North
- KA27 8 Holy Island, Isle of Arran (all towns)
- KA28 0 Millport
- KA29 0 Largs, Glenside, Fairlie, Kelburn
- KA30 8 Largs
- KA30 9 Largs East
- KA6 6 Coylton
- KA7 1 Ayr
- KA7 2 Ayr, Belmont
- KA7 3 Holmston, Forehill, Belmont, Castlehill, Masonhill, Kincaidston
- KA7 4 Doonfoot, Alloway
- KA8 0 Dalmilling, Craigie
- KA8 8 Woodfield, Wallacetown
- KA8 9 Heathfield, Whitletts, Newton on Ayr, Lochside, Braehead
- KA2 9 Dundonald
- KA6 5 Mossblown, Annbank
- KA9 1 Prestwick
- KA9 2 Monkton
- KA10 6 Troon Centre, Barassie
- KA10 7 Troon, Muirhead, Loans, Barassie
- KA19 7 Maybole, Crosshill, Straiton
- KA19 8 Maybole
- KA26 0 Girvan South, Ballantrae, Colmonell, Barrhill
- KA26 9 Girvan North, Old Dally, Dally, Turnberry
[edit] In North Ayrshire, but not covered by KA postcode
- PA17 5 Skelmorlie, Meigle, Auchengarth
[edit] Adjacent areas
| Adjacent postcode areas |
| PA |
G |
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KA  |
ML |
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DG |
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: ML (Motherwell), DG (Dumfries), PA (Paisley), G (Glasgow).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Coordinates: 55°24′37″N 4°21′52″W / 55.41028°N 4.36444°W / 55.41028; -4.36444