KA18 2LR postcode in East Ayrshire, Scotland

KA18 2LR is a postcode in East Ayrshire, in the Cumnock and New Cumnock ward. It is in the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. East Ayrshire: 79% Nearest station Auchinleck 4.0 km in a straight line MP Elaine Stewart Labour, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Council East Ayrshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where KA18 2LR is, and what is near it

Map of KA18 2LR and what is near it Map of KA18 2LR: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the KA18 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. KA18 2DE: also in KA18 2KA18 2LP: also in KA18 2KA18 2LS: also in KA18 2KA18 2LT: also in KA18 2KA18 2LU: also in KA18 2KA18 2NH: also in KA18 2KA18 2NP: also in KA18 2KA18 2NQ: also in KA18 2KA18 2NR: also in KA18 2KA18 2NS: also in KA18 2KA18 2NT: also in KA18 2KA18 2NU: also in KA18 2KA18 2NX: also in KA18 2KA18 2NY: also in KA18 2KA18 2PA: also in KA18 2KA18 2PB: also in KA18 2KA18 2PD: also in KA18 2KA18 2PE: also in KA18 2KA18 2PF: also in KA18 2KA18 2PJ: also in KA18 2KA18 2PN: also in KA18 2KA18 2PP: also in KA18 2KA18 2PR: also in KA18 2KA18 2PS: also in KA18 2KA18 2PT: also in KA18 2KA18 2PW: also in KA18 2KA18 2PX: also in KA18 2KA18 2PY: also in KA18 2KA18 2PZ: also in KA18 2KA18 2QA: also in KA18 2KA18 2QB: also in KA18 2KA18 2QD: also in KA18 2KA18 2QL: also in KA18 2KA18 2QP: also in KA18 2KA18 2QR: also in KA18 2KA18 2QW: also in KA18 2 GP 3.6 km2 places, 4.0–4.1 kmGP 6.3 kmNew Cumnock station 13.8 kmBallochmyle KA18 2LR Map of KA18 2LR and what is near it Map of KA18 2LR: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the KA18 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.6 kmGP 6.3 kmNew Cumnock station 13.8 kmBallochmyle KA18 2LR
  • KA18 2LR
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  • 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 55.4748, longitude -4.3590)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after KA18 2LR?

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 KA18 2LR?

20% of the homes and businesses at KA18 2LR cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

East Ayrshire: 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

East Ayrshire: 99%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)20%

The line marks the figure across East Ayrshire.

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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 KA18 2LR?

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 KA18 2LR

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at KA18 2LR. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to KA18 2LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KA18 2LR is Auchinleck Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Auchinleck Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • New Cumnock Rail Station Railway station 13.8 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 KA18 2LR, 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 KA18 2LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KA18 2LR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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 KA18 2LR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KA18 2LR 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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near KA18 2LR?

The nearest to the centre of KA18 2LR, in a straight line.

  • Mauchline Dental Surgery 4.8 kmCycle
  • Knockroon Dental Practice 5.3 kmDrive
  • Cumnock Dental Practice 6.2 kmDrive

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

Which pharmacies are near KA18 2LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KA18 2LR, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Right Medicine Pharmacy, 90 Main Street Phone 01290 700090 1.7 kmCycle
  • M Farren, 8 Ford Street Phone 01290 551228 3.7 kmCycle
  • Logan Healthcare, 178 Main Street Phone 01290 421944 4.1 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 KA18 2LR?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of KA18 2LR. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 KA18 2LR

Ward
Cumnock and New Cumnock
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.

KA18 2LT620 mKA18 2LS930 mKA18 2NX1.1 kmKA18 2QA1.2 kmKA18 2NY1.3 kmKA18 2QP1.3 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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