KA18 2ND postcode in East Ayrshire, Scotland

KA18 2ND is a postcode in East Ayrshire, in the Ballochmyle 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 67% of homes and businesses at KA18 2ND can get it Across East Ayrshire: 79% Nearest station Auchinleck 1.2 km in a straight line MP Lillian Jones Labour, Kilmarnock and Loudoun Council East Ayrshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where KA18 2ND is, and what is near it

Map of KA18 2ND and what is near it Map of KA18 2ND: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the KA18 2 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. KA18 2AA: also in KA18 2KA18 2AB: also in KA18 2KA18 2AE: also in KA18 2KA18 2AF: also in KA18 2KA18 2AG: also in KA18 2KA18 2AH: also in KA18 2KA18 2AJ: also in KA18 2KA18 2AL: also in KA18 2KA18 2AN: also in KA18 2KA18 2AP: also in KA18 2KA18 2AQ: also in KA18 2KA18 2AR: also in KA18 2KA18 2AS: also in KA18 2KA18 2AW: also in KA18 2KA18 2AX: also in KA18 2KA18 2AY: also in KA18 2KA18 2AZ: also in KA18 2KA18 2BA: also in KA18 2KA18 2BE: also in KA18 2KA18 2BG: also in KA18 2KA18 2BH: also in KA18 2KA18 2BL: also in KA18 2KA18 2BP: also in KA18 2KA18 2BQ: also in KA18 2KA18 2BT: also in KA18 2KA18 2DD: also in KA18 2KA18 2DF: also in KA18 2KA18 2DH: also in KA18 2KA18 2DJ: also in KA18 2KA18 2DL: also in KA18 2KA18 2DP: also in KA18 2KA18 2DR: also in KA18 2KA18 2DS: also in KA18 2KA18 2DT: also in KA18 2KA18 2DU: also in KA18 2KA18 2DW: also in KA18 2KA18 2DX: also in KA18 2KA18 2DY: also in KA18 2KA18 2DZ: also in KA18 2KA18 2EA: also in KA18 2KA18 2EB: also in KA18 2KA18 2ED: also in KA18 2KA18 2EE: also in KA18 2KA18 2EF: also in KA18 2KA18 2EG: also in KA18 2KA18 2EH: also in KA18 2KA18 2EJ: also in KA18 2KA18 2EL: also in KA18 2KA18 2EN: also in KA18 2KA18 2EP: also in KA18 2KA18 2EQ: also in KA18 2KA18 2ER: also in KA18 2KA18 2ES: also in KA18 2KA18 2EU: also in KA18 2KA18 2EW: also in KA18 2KA18 2EX: also in KA18 2KA18 2EY: also in KA18 2KA18 2HH: also in KA18 2KA18 2HL: also in KA18 2KA18 2HN: also in KA18 2KA18 2HP: also in KA18 2KA18 2HR: also in KA18 2KA18 2HS: also in KA18 2KA18 2HT: also in KA18 2KA18 2HU: also in KA18 2KA18 2HW: also in KA18 2KA18 2HX: also in KA18 2KA18 2HY: also in KA18 2KA18 2HZ: also in KA18 2KA18 2JA: also in KA18 2KA18 2JB: also in KA18 2KA18 2JD: also in KA18 2KA18 2JE: also in KA18 2KA18 2JF: also in KA18 2KA18 2JG: also in KA18 2KA18 2JH: also in KA18 2KA18 2JJ: also in KA18 2KA18 2JL: also in KA18 2KA18 2JN: also in KA18 2KA18 2JP: also in KA18 2KA18 2JQ: also in KA18 2KA18 2JR: also in KA18 2KA18 2JS: also in KA18 2KA18 2JT: also in KA18 2KA18 2JU: also in KA18 2KA18 2JW: also in KA18 2KA18 2JX: also in KA18 2KA18 2JY: also in KA18 2KA18 2JZ: also in KA18 2KA18 2LA: also in KA18 2KA18 2LD: also in KA18 2 GP 2.1 kmGP 4.9 kmAuchinleck KA18 2ND Map of KA18 2ND and what is near it Map of KA18 2ND: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the KA18 2 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.1 kmGP 4.9 kmAuchinleck KA18 2ND
  • KA18 2ND
  • Other postcodes in KA18 2: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.4708, longitude -4.2771)

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 2ND?

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 2ND?

Every home and business at KA18 2ND can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

KA18 2ND 67% East Ayrshire 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

KA18 2ND 100% East Ayrshire 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2ND?

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 2ND

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at KA18 2ND. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to KA18 2ND?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KA18 2ND is Auchinleck Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Auchinleck Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • New Cumnock Rail Station Railway station 9.7 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 2ND, 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 2ND?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KA18 2ND, 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 2ND?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of KA18 2ND, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 2ND?

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

  • Knockroon Dental Practice 1.3 kmCycle
  • Cumnock Dental Practice 1.9 kmCycle
  • Neo Dental 1.9 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near KA18 2ND?

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

  • Logan Healthcare, 178 Main Street Phone 01290 421944 1.1 kmWalk
  • L Rowland & Co (Retail), The Health Centre Phone 01290 420107 2.0 kmCycle
  • Logan Pharmacy, Logan Avenue Phone 01290 420576 3.1 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 2ND?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of KA18 2ND. 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 2ND

Ward
Ballochmyle
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Remote 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

Where to check what we do not hold

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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Nearby postcodes

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

KA18 2ER290 mKA18 2EP330 mKA18 2ES410 mKA18 2EW410 mKA18 2DW480 mKA18 2EN520 m
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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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