KA6 7QE postcode in East Ayrshire, Scotland
KA6 7QE is a postcode in East Ayrshire, in the Doon Valley ward. It is in the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since December 2002.
Where KA6 7QE is, and what is near it
- KA6 7QE
- Other postcodes in KA6 7: press one for its page
- 1 GP practice
- 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 55.2527, longitude -4.3764)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; 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 KA6 7QE?
- East AyrshireCouncil East Ayrshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in East Ayrshire for 2026‑27: £1,717. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Ayr, Carrick and CumnockParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Elaine Stewart (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Elaine Stewart
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 KA6 7QE?
80% of the homes and businesses at KA6 7QE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 KA6 7QE?
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 daysSource: 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 KA6 7QE
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at KA6 7QE. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near KA6 7QE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of KA6 7QE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Dalmellington Health Centre Phone 01292 550238 7.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
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 KA6 7QE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KA6 7QE 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which vets are near KA6 7QE?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of KA6 7QE. 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 KA6 7QE
- Ward
- Doon Valley
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Remote Rural
- In use since
- December 2002
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.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
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