Darvel
Darvel is covered by postcode district KA17. It is in the East Ayrshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Darvel, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 0
- In use before 2020: 122
Of the 122 postcodes in Darvel that ONS places, 122 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.6103, longitude -4.2821. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Darvel?
At 73 of the 121 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Kilmarnock, 13.6 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Darvel?
None of the 122 postcodes now in use in Darvel came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Darvel?
Ofcom reports on 121 of the 122 postcodes in Darvel. At 73 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are in Darvel?
The primary schools are at the postcodes in Darvel. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Choosing a school, on Parentzone ScotlandSource: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it
How far is the station from Darvel?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Darvel is Kilmarnock Rail Station, 13.6 km away in a straight line.
- Kilmarnock Rail Station Railway station 13.6 kmDrive
- Auchinleck Rail Station Railway station 15.6 kmDrive
- Kilmaurs Rail Station Railway station 15.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Darvel?
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Lillian Jones (Labour)
All 122 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Darvel
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell East Ayrshire about council tax Council tax, on east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Darvel postcodes
122 postcodes in use in Darvel, by district:
That district is in the KA postcode area.
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Places near Darvel
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Darvel
- What is it like to live in Darvel?
- At 73 of the 121 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Kilmarnock, 13.6 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Darvel?
- Darvel is covered by postcode district KA17, across 122 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Darvel in?
- Darvel is in the East Ayrshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Darvel?
- Darvel is in the Kilmarnock and Loudoun parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lillian Jones (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Darvel?
- In Darvel, primary schools at its postcodes include Darvel Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Loudoun Academy, 6.2 km away in a straight line. Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Does Darvel have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Darvel is Kilmarnock, 13.6 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Darvel?
- Ofcom reports on 121 of the 122 postcodes in Darvel. At 73 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Darvel?
- None of the 122 postcodes now in use in Darvel came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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