KA8
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Ayr, Wallacetown and Dalmilling, 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 KA8 postcode. How census figures are added up
Radon Affected Area by postcode district
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in KA8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
How KA8 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KA8?
KA8 had 18,656 usual residents at the census.
KA8 is the 1,213th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KA8
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South - 01 | 479 | No figure | No figure | 88.1% |
| Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South - 02 | 721 | No figure | No figure | 95.4% |
| Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South - 03 | 1,008 | No figure | No figure | 41.5% |
| Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South - 04 | 1,074 | No figure | No figure | 63.8% |
| Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South - 05 | 913 | No figure | No figure | 36.5% |
| Craigie - 01 | 736 | No figure | No figure | 96.9% |
| Craigie - 02 | 601 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Craigie - 03 | 1,059 | No figure | No figure | 91.1% |
| Dalmilling - 01 | 926 | No figure | No figure | 93.9% |
| Dalmilling - 02 | 461 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Dalmilling - 03 | 864 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Dalmilling - 04 | 707 | No figure | No figure | 97.5% |
| Heathfield - 05 | 945 | No figure | No figure | 72.7% |
| Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 01 | 567 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 02 | 689 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 03 | 652 | No figure | No figure | 91.3% |
| Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 04 | 536 | No figure | No figure | 96.2% |
| Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 05 | 705 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts - 06 | 973 | No figure | No figure | 93.5% |
| Newton North - 01 | 821 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Newton North - 02 | 825 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Newton North - 03 | 522 | No figure | No figure | 97.8% |
| Newton North - 04 | 967 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Newton North - 05 | 663 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
MPs for KA8
- Elaine StewartLabourMP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock85% of KA8’s postcodes
- Alan GemmellLabourMP for Central Ayrshire15% of KA8’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in KA85
Postcode sectors in KA83
Council1
Towns in KA81
Postcode districts next to KA83
Nearest rail stations4
More in the KA postcode area2
KA8 in brief
KA8 is a postcode district covering Ayr, Wallacetown and Dalmilling, in South Ayrshire.
About 18,494 people lived in KA8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KA8 had 18,656 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in KA8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In KA8, 83.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KA8, 6.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.