KA16 9LQ postcode in East Ayrshire, Scotland

KA16 9LQ is a postcode in East Ayrshire, in the Irvine Valley ward. It is in the Kilmarnock and Loudoun parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at KA16 9LQ can get it Across East Ayrshire: 79% Nearest station Kilmarnock 9.0 km in a straight line MP Lillian Jones Labour, Kilmarnock and Loudoun Council East Ayrshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where KA16 9LQ is, and what is near it

Map of KA16 9LQ and what is near it Map of KA16 9LQ: its centre point, with the 110 other postcodes in the KA16 9 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A71A719 KA16 9AA: also in KA16 9KA16 9AD: also in KA16 9KA16 9AF: also in KA16 9KA16 9AJ: also in KA16 9KA16 9AL: also in KA16 9KA16 9AN: also in KA16 9KA16 9AP: also in KA16 9KA16 9AS: also in KA16 9KA16 9AT: also in KA16 9KA16 9AU: also in KA16 9KA16 9AW: also in KA16 9KA16 9AX: also in KA16 9KA16 9AY: also in KA16 9KA16 9AZ: also in KA16 9KA16 9BB: also in KA16 9KA16 9BD: also in KA16 9KA16 9BE: also in KA16 9KA16 9BH: also in KA16 9KA16 9BJ: also in KA16 9KA16 9BP: also in KA16 9KA16 9BQ: also in KA16 9KA16 9BT: also in KA16 9KA16 9BU: also in KA16 9KA16 9BW: also in KA16 9KA16 9DA: also in KA16 9KA16 9DB: also in KA16 9KA16 9DD: also in KA16 9KA16 9DE: also in KA16 9KA16 9DF: also in KA16 9KA16 9DG: also in KA16 9KA16 9DH: also in KA16 9KA16 9DJ: also in KA16 9KA16 9DN: also in KA16 9KA16 9DP: also in KA16 9KA16 9DQ: also in KA16 9KA16 9DR: also in KA16 9KA16 9DS: also in KA16 9KA16 9DT: also in KA16 9KA16 9DU: also in KA16 9KA16 9DW: also in KA16 9KA16 9DX: also in KA16 9KA16 9DY: also in KA16 9KA16 9DZ: also in KA16 9KA16 9EA: also in KA16 9KA16 9EB: also in KA16 9KA16 9ED: also in KA16 9KA16 9EE: also in KA16 9KA16 9EF: also in KA16 9KA16 9EG: also in KA16 9KA16 9EH: also in KA16 9KA16 9EJ: also in KA16 9KA16 9EL: also in KA16 9KA16 9EN: also in KA16 9KA16 9EP: also in KA16 9KA16 9EQ: also in KA16 9KA16 9ER: also in KA16 9KA16 9ES: also in KA16 9KA16 9ET: also in KA16 9KA16 9EW: also in KA16 9KA16 9EX: also in KA16 9KA16 9EY: also in KA16 9KA16 9HA: also in KA16 9KA16 9HB: also in KA16 9KA16 9HD: also in KA16 9KA16 9HE: also in KA16 9KA16 9HF: also in KA16 9KA16 9HG: also in KA16 9KA16 9HH: also in KA16 9KA16 9HJ: also in KA16 9KA16 9HL: also in KA16 9KA16 9HN: also in KA16 9KA16 9HP: also in KA16 9KA16 9HQ: also in KA16 9KA16 9HR: also in KA16 9KA16 9HS: also in KA16 9KA16 9HT: also in KA16 9KA16 9HU: also in KA16 9KA16 9HX: also in KA16 9KA16 9HY: also in KA16 9KA16 9HZ: also in KA16 9KA16 9JA: also in KA16 9KA16 9JB: also in KA16 9KA16 9JD: also in KA16 9KA16 9JE: also in KA16 9KA16 9JF: also in KA16 9KA16 9JG: also in KA16 9KA16 9JH: also in KA16 9KA16 9JJ: also in KA16 9KA16 9JQ: also in KA16 9KA16 9LF: also in KA16 9KA16 9LG: also in KA16 9KA16 9LH: also in KA16 9KA16 9LJ: also in KA16 9KA16 9LL: also in KA16 9KA16 9LP: also in KA16 9KA16 9LT: also in KA16 9KA16 9LW: also in KA16 9 GP 2.8 kmGP 4.3 km2 places, 8.6–9.0 kmKilmaurs station 11.1 kmNewmilns KA16 9LQ Map of KA16 9LQ and what is near it Map of KA16 9LQ: its centre point, with the 110 other postcodes in the KA16 9 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 4.3 kmIrvine Valley KA16 9LQ
  • KA16 9LQ
  • Other postcodes in KA16 9: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.6215, longitude -4.3556)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after KA16 9LQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at KA16 9LQ?

None of the homes and businesses at KA16 9LQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

KA16 9LQ 0% East Ayrshire 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

KA16 9LQ 0% East Ayrshire 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at KA16 9LQ?

BinDayBuddy does not read East Ayrshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

East Ayrshire Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at KA16 9LQ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at KA16 9LQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to KA16 9LQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KA16 9LQ is Kilmarnock Rail Station, 9.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Kilmarnock Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive
  • Kilmaurs Rail Station Railway station 11.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near KA16 9LQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near KA16 9LQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KA16 9LQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

  • Galston Medical Practice (BMG Galston) Phone 01563 820424 2.8 kmCycle
  • Loudoun Medical Practice Phone 01560 320205 4.3 kmCycle
  • Marnock Medical Group Phone 01563 523593 8.6 kmDrive

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near KA16 9LQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KA16 9LQ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near KA16 9LQ?

The nearest to the centre of KA16 9LQ, in a straight line.

  • East Ayrshire Dental 2.5 kmCycle
  • Galston Dental Practice 2.8 kmCycle
  • Hurlford Dental Practice 6.6 kmDrive

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near KA16 9LQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KA16 9LQ, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • R W Mcconnell & Son (Pharmacy), 30 Main Street Phone 01560 321255 2.5 kmCycle
  • R W Mcconnell & Son (Pharmacy}, 4 Wallace Street Phone 01563 820308 2.9 kmCycle
  • R W Mcconnell & Son (Pharmacy), 7 West Main Street Phone 01560 320309 4.7 kmCycle

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near KA16 9LQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of KA16 9LQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for KA16 9LQ

Ward
Irvine Valley
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Accessible Rural
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

KA16 9LL1.1 kmKA16 9LH1.2 kmKA16 9LG1.3 kmKA16 9LJ1.5 kmKA4 8PE1.6 kmKA16 9HU1.8 km
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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