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KA7

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Ayr and Belmont, 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 KA7 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Radon Affected Area by postcode district

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 8% of people in KA7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
28,310
1,011th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
8%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
87.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How KA7 compares

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

KA7Middle
Population30 postcode districts, KA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in KA30 areas from 474 to 39,429. The middle area is 9,903. KA7 is 28,310.
28,3103rd most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares30 postcode districts, KA · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every postcode district in KA30 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 8.0%. KA7 is 8.0%.
8%joint 15th most people in radon Affected Areas
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%. KA7 is 87.4%.
87.4%13th 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%. KA7 is 2.4%.
2.4%5th lowest

What is the population of KA7?

KA7 had 28,310 usual residents at the census.

KA7 is the 1,011th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in KA7

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Alloway - 01460No figureNo figure100.0%
Alloway - 03926No figureNo figure100.0%
Alloway - 04626No figureNo figure88.5%
Alloway - 05791No figureNo figure99.0%
Alloway - 061,117No figureNo figure98.4%
Alloway - 07733No figureNo figure98.3%
Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre - 01689No figureNo figure89.8%
Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre - 02439No figureNo figure80.9%
Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre - 031,086No figureNo figure63.9%
Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre - 04400No figureNo figure62.5%
Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre - 051,024No figureNo figure50.5%
Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre - 06700No figureNo figure89.4%
Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre - 07897No figureNo figure80.7%
Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre - 08552No figureNo figure66.0%
Belmont - 01644No figureNo figure100.0%
Belmont - 02723No figureNo figure99.0%
Belmont - 03536No figureNo figure90.5%
Belmont - 04846No figureNo figure93.1%
Belmont - 05958No figureNo figure99.8%
Carrick North - 02601No figureNo figure77.2%
Castlehill and Kincaidston - 01703No figureNo figure100.0%
Castlehill and Kincaidston - 02538No figureNo figure100.0%
Castlehill and Kincaidston - 03569No figureNo figure80.4%
Castlehill and Kincaidston - 04561No figureNo figure84.7%
Castlehill and Kincaidston - 05684No figureNo figure96.0%
Doonfoot and Seafield - 01593No figureNo figure97.5%
Doonfoot and Seafield - 02549No figureNo figure96.3%
Doonfoot and Seafield - 031,153No figureNo figure98.1%
Doonfoot and Seafield - 04615No figureNo figure99.7%
Doonfoot and Seafield - 05741No figureNo figure99.4%
Doonfoot and Seafield - 06798No figureNo figure87.8%
Holmston and Forehill - 01513No figureNo figure100.0%
Holmston and Forehill - 02511No figureNo figure92.3%
Holmston and Forehill - 03874No figureNo figure93.9%
Holmston and Forehill - 04606No figureNo figure76.7%
Holmston and Forehill - 05964No figureNo figure99.8%
Holmston and Forehill - 06623No figureNo figure100.0%
Holmston and Forehill - 07943No figureNo figure100.0%
Holmston and Forehill - 08637No figureNo figure98.5%

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Middle areas in KA76

Postcode sectors in KA75

Council1

Towns in KA71

Postcode districts next to KA73

Nearest rail stations2

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KA7 in brief

KA7 is a postcode district covering Ayr and Belmont, in South Ayrshire.

About 28,818 people lived in KA7 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

KA7 had 28,310 usual residents at the census.

About 8% of people in KA7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In KA7, 87.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In KA7, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.