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.
Postcode district · Free area page
KA8, South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire, Scotland
- Scotland
- Updated 23 Oct 2026, 20:52
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Summary
Written by AI from the figures below
This report covers KA8, South Ayrshire, Scotland.Postcodes.io The Postcode Pulse amenities score is 100 out of 100, and 542 food businesses on the Food Standards Agency register are within 0.5 miles.Food Standards Agency The Postcode Pulse transport score is 94 out of 100.NaPTAN The nearest railway station is Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station, 0.9 km away, and there are 11 bus stops within 400 m.NaPTAN Sold price data, energy certificate data, crime data and flood data are not available for this location, and broadband data is not connected yet.HM Land RegistryEPC registerdata.police.ukEnvironment AgencyOfcom
AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.
- Nearest station
- 0.9 km
- Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station
- Source: NaPTAN
- Food businesses within ½ mile
- 542
- Source: Food Standards Agency
Scores
Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.
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
100/100
542 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles
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| Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius | 542 |
|---|---|
| Radius | 805 m |
| Weighted count | 481.7 |
| Restaurant cafe | 77 |
| Other retail | 65 |
| Takeaway | 52 |
| Pub bar | 33 |
| Other | 21 |
| School college | 17 |
| Supermarket | 16 |
| Childcare health care | 9 |
| Hotel accommodation | 6 |
| Mobile caterer | 4 |
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
94/100
Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station 0.9 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m
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| Nearest railway station (Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station) | 885 m |
|---|---|
| Nearest metro or tram stop | — |
| Bus stops within 400 m | 11 |
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 KA8: 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 100/100
542
Food businesses within ½ mile
542 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles
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- Food businesses within the radius
- 542
- Radius
- 805 m
- Hygiene ratings
- Scottish scheme (pass or improvement required)
- Restaurants and cafés77
- Other shops65
- Takeaways52
- Pubs and bars33
- Other21
- Schools and colleges17
- Supermarkets16
- Childcare, health and care9
- Hotels and guest houses6
- Mobile caterers4
based on the nearest 300 of 542
From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.
Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 20:52.
Public transport
Source: NaPTAN
Score 94/100
0.9 km
Nearest station · Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station
Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station 0.9 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m
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- Nearest station
- Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station
- Distance
- 885 m
- Bus stops within 400 m
- 11
| Mode | Within 400 m | Within 800 m | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus stops | 11 | 40 | Walker Road (159 m) |
| Railway stations | 0 | 0 | Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station (885 m) |
| Ferry terminals | 0 | 0 | Ayr Compass Pier (1.8 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
Postcodes.io (Ideal Postcodes (data: Office for National Statistics))
Postcode data from Postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Licence: Service MIT; ONS Postcode Directory data under the Open Government Licence v3.0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (HM Land Registry)
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG))
Energy Performance Certificate data: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Get energy performance of buildings data). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
data.police.uk (Home Office, on behalf of the police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Crime data: data.police.uk (Home Office and the police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Environment Agency flood data (Environment Agency)
This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Flood Map for Planning: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings (Food Standards Agency)
Food hygiene rating data: Food Standards Agency (ratings.food.gov.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Ofcom Connected Nations (broadband coverage) (Ofcom)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations (Connected Nations update: Spring 2026). © Ofcom copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Broadband speeds are Ofcom's modelled predictions, not measured speeds.
NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) (Department for Transport)
Public transport stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
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