Muirkirk

Muirkirk is covered by postcode district KA18. It is in the East Ayrshire council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 1 of 56 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 1 1 primary school at its postcodes Nearest station New Cumnock 14.9 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Lillian Jones Labour, Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Every postcode in Muirkirk, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in Muirkirk, by gigabit broadband Of the 57 postcodes in Muirkirk that ONS places, 49 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can, 1 can all get it and 1 have no Ofcom figure. 3 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 27 postcodes without gigabit; 9 postcodes without gigabit; 8 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Muirkirk. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A70 KA18 3QZ: some gigabitKA18 3RD: some gigabitKA18 3RH: some gigabitKA18 3RN: some gigabitKA18 3RQ: some gigabitKA18 3QR: some gigabitKA18 3EL: no gigabitKA18 3EP: no gigabitKA18 3NB: no gigabitKA18 3NU: no gigabitKA18 3NX: no gigabitKA18 3PA: no gigabitKA18 3PB: no gigabitKA18 3PF: no gigabitKA18 3PG: no gigabitKA18 3PH: no gigabitKA18 3PJ: no gigabitKA18 3PL: no gigabitKA18 3PN: no gigabitKA18 3PP: no gigabitKA18 3PQ: no gigabitKA18 3PR: no gigabitKA18 3PS: no gigabitKA18 3PT: no gigabitKA18 3PU: no gigabitKA18 3PW: no gigabitKA18 3PX: no gigabitKA18 3PY: no gigabitKA18 3PZ: no gigabitKA18 3QA: no gigabitKA18 3QB: no gigabitKA18 3QD: no gigabitKA18 3QE: no gigabitKA18 3QF: no gigabitKA18 3QG: no gigabitKA18 3QS: no gigabitKA18 3QT: no gigabitKA18 3QU: no gigabitKA18 3QW: no gigabitKA18 3QX: no gigabitKA18 3QY: no gigabitKA18 3RA: no gigabitKA18 3RE: no gigabitKA18 3RF: no gigabitKA18 3RG: no gigabitKA18 3RJ: no gigabitKA18 3RL: no gigabitKA18 3RP: no gigabitKA18 3RR: no gigabitKA18 3RS: no gigabitKA18 3RT: no gigabitKA18 3RU: no gigabitKA18 3RW: no gigabitKA18 3RX: no gigabitKA18 3RY: no gigabit Muirkirk 27 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to KA18 3PS, the one nearest the middle of them27 postcodes without gigabit9 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to KA18 3RS, the one nearest the middle of them9 postcodes without gigabit8 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to KA18 3RU, the one nearest the middle of them8 postcodes without gigabit Map of every postcode in Muirkirk, by gigabit broadband Of the 57 postcodes in Muirkirk that ONS places, 49 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can, 1 can all get it and 1 have no Ofcom figure. 3 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 27 postcodes without gigabit; 9 postcodes without gigabit; 8 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Muirkirk. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Muirkirk 8 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to KA18 3RU, the one nearest the middle of them8 postcodes without gigabit
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 49
  • Some can get gigabit: 6
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 1
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 1
  • Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 57 postcodes in Muirkirk that ONS places, 49 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can, 1 can all get it and 1 have no Ofcom figure.

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. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.5207, longitude -4.0727. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. 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.

Postcodes without gigabit

49 postcodes here have no gigabit. These are the 12 first in postcode order.

KA18 3ELKA18 3EPKA18 3NBKA18 3NUKA18 3NXKA18 3PAKA18 3PBKA18 3PFKA18 3PGKA18 3PHKA18 3PJKA18 3PL

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

  • 27 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. KA18 3PS, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 9 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. KA18 3RS, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 8 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. KA18 3RU, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in Muirkirk?

At 1 of the 56 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 New Cumnock, 14.9 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.

Are new homes being built in Muirkirk?

1 of the 57 postcodes now in use in Muirkirk came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

KA18 3EPsince June 2024

A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in Muirkirk?

Ofcom reports on 56 of the 57 postcodes in Muirkirk. At 1 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit1 of 56
Postcodes where every home can get superfast49 of 56

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 checker

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in Muirkirk?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Muirkirk. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Choosing a school, on Parentzone Scotland

Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

How far is the station from Muirkirk?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Muirkirk is New Cumnock Rail Station, 14.9 km away in a straight line.

  • New Cumnock Rail Station Railway station 14.9 kmDrive
  • Auchinleck Rail Station Railway station 15.1 kmDrive
  • Kirkconnel Rail Station Railway station 15.5 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: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

Who runs Muirkirk?

Parliamentary constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
Lillian Jones (Labour)

All 57 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

Moving to Muirkirk

Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.

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Muirkirk postcodes

57 postcodes in use in Muirkirk, by district:

KA18 postcode district,57 postcodes

That district is in the KA postcode area.

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Places near Muirkirk

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Cumnock14.1 kmAuchinleck14.8 kmDouglas14.8 kmNew Cumnock15.7 kmKirkconnel and Kelloholm16.1 kmCatrine16.3 kmDarvel16.5 kmLesmahagow17.4 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Muirkirk

What is the postcode for Muirkirk?
Postcode district KA18, with 57 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Muirkirk in?
East Ayrshire. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Muirkirk?
Lillian Jones (Labour), for Kilmarnock and Loudoun. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Muirkirk?
Primary schools at its postcodes include Muirkirk Primary School. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Muirkirk have a railway station?
The nearest is New Cumnock station, 14.9 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Muirkirk?
Ofcom reports on 56 of the 57 postcodes in Muirkirk. At 1 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Muirkirk?
1 of the 57 postcodes now in use in Muirkirk came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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