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KA9, South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire, Scotland

  • Scotland
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 02:06
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Centre of KA9.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

This report covers KA9, South Ayrshire, Scotland.Postcodes.io The Postcode Pulse amenities score is 99 out of 100, based on 473 food businesses on the Food Standards Agency register within 0.5 miles.Food Standards Agency The Postcode Pulse transport score is 95 out of 100.NaPTAN The nearest railway station is Prestwick Rail Station, 0.8 km away, and there are 8 bus stops within 400 m.NaPTAN Sold price data, energy certificate data, crime data and flood data are not available for this location.HM Land RegistryEPC registerdata.police.ukEnvironment Agency

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Nearest station
0.8 km
Prestwick Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
473
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

Not scored

Police Scotland does not publish street-level crime on data.police.uk. Scottish crime figures (by council ward) are not in Postcode Pulse yet.

Flood risk

Not scored

Flood maps and warnings for Scotland come from SEPA, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

Not scored

Scottish homes are on the Scottish EPC Register, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Price trend

Not scored

Sold prices for Scotland are held by Registers of Scotland, which does not publish them as open data. They are not available in Postcode Pulse yet.

Amenities

99/100

473 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius473
Radius805 m
Weighted count404.3
Restaurant cafe68
Other retail64
Takeaway48
Pub bar36
Other28
School college19
Childcare health care13
Supermarket12
Hotel accommodation8
Mobile caterer4

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

95/100

Prestwick Rail Station 0.8 km away; 8 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Prestwick Rail Station)787 m
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m8

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

Scotland: area pages for now

Sold prices, crime, flood risk, energy certificates and planning designations in Scotland come from Scottish sources (Registers of Scotland, Police Scotland, SEPA, the Scottish EPC Register and Historic Environment Scotland) that Postcode Pulse doesn't include yet. This page shows what is available for KA9: broadband, food businesses and public transport. Paid address reports for Scotland will follow.

Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Not available for this location

Sold prices for Scotland are held by Registers of Scotland, which does not publish them as open data. They are not available in Postcode Pulse yet.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Not available for this location

Scottish homes are on the Scottish EPC Register, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Not available for this location

Police Scotland does not publish street-level crime on data.police.uk. Scottish crime figures (by council ward) are not in Postcode Pulse yet.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Not available for this location

Flood maps and warnings for Scotland come from SEPA, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 99/100

473

Food businesses within ½ mile

473 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
473
Radius
805 m
Hygiene ratings
Scottish scheme (pass or improvement required)
  • Restaurants and cafés68
  • Other shops64
  • Takeaways48
  • Pubs and bars36
  • Other28
  • Schools and colleges19
  • Childcare, health and care13
  • Supermarkets12
  • Hotels and guest houses8
  • Mobile caterers4

based on the nearest 300 of 473

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 02:06.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 95/100

0.8 km

Nearest station · Prestwick Rail Station

Prestwick Rail Station 0.8 km away; 8 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Prestwick Rail Station
Distance
787 m
Bus stops within 400 m
8
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops836Westbourne Gardens (250 m)
Railway stations01Prestwick Rail Station (787 m)
Airports00Glasgow Prestwick International Airport (1.3 km)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

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