Prestwick

Prestwick is covered by postcode districts KA8 and KA9. It is in the South Ayrshire council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 341 of 396 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 5 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes Nearest station Prestwick 1.0 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Alan Gemmell Labour, Central Ayrshire

Every postcode in Prestwick, by gigabit broadband

No home or business can get gigabit: 27
Some can get gigabit: 28
Every home and business can get gigabit: 341
Ofcom gives no figure: 8

Of the 404 postcodes in Prestwick that ONS places, 27 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 28 have some that can, 341 can all get it and 8 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. 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 55.4936, longitude -4.6071. 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

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

KA8 9AF KA8 9BA KA8 9BF KA8 9DJ KA8 9FG KA8 9FH KA8 9RT KA8 9SW KA9 1BQ KA9 1GA KA9 1LL KA9 1UA

4 further out, not drawn

These postcodes lie well apart from the rest, so the map is drawn without them to show the rest closer; they are in every count.

KA8 9BF KA8 9RT KA9 1SW KA9 2TU

What is it like to live in Prestwick?

At 341 of the 396 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Prestwick, 1.0 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 Prestwick?

3 of the 404 postcodes now in use in Prestwick came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

KA9 2FXsince January 2025 KA9 9AUsince September 2021 KA9 9BAsince July 2021

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 Prestwick?

Ofcom reports on 396 of the 404 postcodes in Prestwick. At 341 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit341 of 396

Postcodes where every home can get superfast385 of 396

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 Prestwick?

The open schools at the postcodes in Prestwick. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

Prestwick Academy1.0 km Council school, 1,186 pupils School website

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 Prestwick?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Prestwick is Prestwick Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

Prestwick Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
Prestwick Intl Airport Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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 Prestwick?

Council: South Ayrshire
Parliamentary constituency: Central Ayrshire
Police force area: Scotland
Country: Scotland
MP: Alan Gemmell (Labour)

All 404 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 Prestwick

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

Tell South Ayrshire about council tax Council tax, on south-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

Who to tell when moving house: the full list Moving house checklist

Prestwick postcodes

404 postcodes in use in Prestwick, by district:

KA9 postcode district,381 postcodes KA8 postcode district,23 postcodes

Those districts are all in the KA postcode area.

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Places near Prestwick

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

Ayr4.2 km Troon, South Ayrshire6.9 km Coylton7.8 km Tarbolton8.0 km Dundonald9.5 km Drongan11.3 km Dreghorn12.8 km Crosshouse13.7 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Prestwick

What is the postcode for Prestwick?: Postcode districts KA8 and KA9, with 404 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Prestwick in?: South Ayrshire. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Prestwick?: Alan Gemmell (Labour), for Central Ayrshire. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Prestwick?: Primary schools at its postcodes include Kingcase Primary School, Glenburn Primary School and St Ninian's Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Prestwick Academy. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Prestwick have a railway station?: Yes: Prestwick station, 1.0 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Prestwick?: Ofcom reports on 396 of the 404 postcodes in Prestwick. At 341 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Prestwick?: 3 of the 404 postcodes now in use in Prestwick came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
National Records of Scotland localities
Ofcom Connected Nations
Scottish Government school list
Department for Transport: NaPTAN
UK Parliament

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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