kilmarnock KA22 Postcodes

Kilmarnock (KA22)

The KA22 postcode area is located in the Kilmarnock postcode town region, within the county of Ayrshire, and contains a total of 374 individual postcodes.

There are 0 electoral wards in the KA22 postcode area, including Ardrossan, Ayr, Beith, Cumnock, Dalry, Darvel, Galston, Girvan, Irvine, Isle Of Arran, Isle Of Cumbrae, Kilbirnie, Kilmarnock, Kilwinning, Largs, Mauchline, Maybole, Newmilns, Prestwick, Saltcoats, Stevenston, Troon, West Kilbride which come under the local authority of the North Ayrshire Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 0% of people in KA22 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of KA22 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.

The KA22 postcode is located in the Kilmarnock district, in the East Ayrshire area of Scotland. It covers an area stretching roughly 6 miles from the north to the south and 7 miles from the east to the west.

The main settlements within the KA22 postcode include Kilmarnock, Dreghorn, Silverburn, Annbank, Dundonald, Fenwick, Lugton, Monkton, and Stewarton. The main transport route is the A76 road which leads from Kilmarnock and to Carlisle via Dailly and Straiton. Kilmarnock is the largest town in the area and is an industrial town with historical evidence of distilleries, breweries, and engineering works.

The KA22 postcode is served by Kilmarnock railway station which is on the Ayrshire coast line and operated by ScotRail. Also nearby is Kilmarnock East railway station part of the Glasgow South Western Line network. Further nearby railway stations include Bankfoot, Pugston and Crookedholm. The area has two primary schools, St. Molly's Academy and Reedie Primary School. Kilmarnock FC is a professional football team, known as the ‘Kilmarnock Bears', which plays its home games in the town's Rugby Park.

The KA22 postcode offers plenty of outdoor activities. The area is largely rural, with a number of green spaces, parks, and a wildlife trust nature reserve at Lochlyoch Woodland. The Ayrshire Coastline, spanning from Ayr and Troon in the south, to Ardrossan and Largs in the north, offers a range of coastal views and leisure activities. Further afield, the Malleny Garden Centre provides plants and activities across the year, including children's parties and weekend workshops. There are many other attractions in the area, including a selection of golf courses, Leisure centres, churches, and historical sites.

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