KA1 2BQ
a large user postcode in Kilmarnock
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.6086 / 55°36'30"N
Longitude: -4.5037 / 4°30'13"W
OS Eastings: 242388
OS Northings: 637844
OS Grid: NS423378
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 3G.MP8B
Mapcode Global: WH3Q9.S9K6
Plus Code: 9C7QJF5W+CG
Maidenhead Locator System: IO75ro96
What Three Birds: stone-curlew.firecrest.hawk-owl
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Old Irvine Road, Kilmarnock KA1 2BQ
Summary
KA1 2BQ is a large user postcode in Kilmarnock. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Community Health Care Nhs Trust, 16 Old Irvine Road, Kilmarnock KA1 2BQ.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
KA1 2BQ is in the Kilmarnock and Irvine travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the East Ayrshire Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KA1 2BQ is approximately 35m (115ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KA1 2BQ
5b2: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Communal Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KA1 2BQ
Scotland 2: a large town or medium-sized city
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KA1 2BQ include Aldi, Asda, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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KA1 2BQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for KA1 2BQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KA1 2BQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KA1 2BQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KA1 2BQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KA1 2BQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KA1 2BQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KA1 2BQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KA1 2BQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KA1 2BQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KA1 2BQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
East Ayrshire Council
Ward
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
Councillors
James Adams (Conservative)
Lillian Jones (Labour)
Iain Linton (SNP)
Douglas Reid (SNP)
Scottish Parliament
Region
South Scotland
Regional MSPs
Michelle Ballantyne (Independent)
Claudia Beamish (Labour)
Emma Harper (SNP)
Joan McAlpine (SNP)
Colin Smyth (Labour)
Paul Wheelhouse (SNP)
Brian Whittle (Conservative)
Scottish Parliament constituency
Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
MSP
Willie Coffey (SNP)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
MP
Alan Brown (Scottish National Party)
Broadband Internet
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