KA3 6JQ Postcode in

KA3 6JQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (KA3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6JQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case KA which means Kilmarnock.
Postal District. In our case KA3.
Postal Sector. In our case KA3 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JQ.

The regional mail center for the post area KA is the Scottish Distribution Centre, which is located at Canyon Road, Excelsior Park, Netherton Industrial Est, WISHAW, ML2 0XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the KA3 6JQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

KA3 6JQ is within the village of Waterside.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude	55.6708223437
Longitude	-4.39531460473

Nearest Town	Distance (Miles)	Direction	Bearing
Stewarton	4.65	W	279.21
Galston	4.91	S	172.90
Newmilns	5.19	SSE	147.60
Kilmarnock	5.72	SW	222.68
Darvel	6.15	SE	133.38
Barrhead	8.99	N	1.41
East Kilbride	10.80	NE	55.87
Irvine	11.22	WSW	250.16
Johnstone	12.37	NNW	338.29
Rutherglen	13.03	NNE	32.84
Hamilton	15.90	ENE	62.55

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Loudon Castle Park

Sat 16th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	W 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	W 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	35.00%	W 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	38.00%	W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	38.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	39.00%	W 7 mph

Sun 17th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	3.00%	W 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	3.00%	WNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	37.00%	WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	38.00%	WSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	57.00%	W 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	50.00%	S 4 mph

Mon 18th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	49.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	39.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sleet	0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	48.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	20.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	53.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	54.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sleet	1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	58.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Sleet	1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	55.00%	NNE 11 mph

Tue 19th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light snow	0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	57.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light snow	0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	57.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Clear night	-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	5.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	3.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	1.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	11.800
Median Mbps	4.900
Maximum Mbps	39.880

KA3 6JQ has an average download speed of 11.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

167 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

1% of postcodes (16,663) have slower broadband speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,167,811) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	2.600
Median Mbps	0.700
Maximum Mbps	10.000

KA3 6JQ has an average upload speed of 2.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

936 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

3% of postcodes (39,012) have slower upload speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,144,693) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KILMARNOCK)

Address: 54 KING STREET, KILMARNOCK, AYRSHIRE, KA1 1NP

Distance: 5.82 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (NEWTON MEARNS)

Address: 37B THE AVENUE AT MEARNS, MEARNS CENTRE, NEWTON MEARNS, GLASGOW, G77 6EY

Distance: 7.45 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EAST KILBRIDE - THE PLAZA)

Address: THE PLAZA, EAST KILBRIDE, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G74 1LW

Distance: 10.40 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EAST KILBRIDE - SOUTHGATE)

Address: 19 SOUTHGATE, TOWN CENTRE, EAST KILBRIDE, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G74 1LT

Distance: 10.46 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (IRVINE)

Address: 36 RIVERGATE, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA12 8EH

Distance: 11.43 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (IRVINE)

Address: 32 RIVERGATE, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA12 8EH

Distance: 11.43 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

STEWARTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, STEWARTON, KILMARNOCK, KA3 5BP

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01560 482011

GALSTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 5A HENRIETTA STREET, GALSTON, KA4 8HW

Distance: 4.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01563 820424

MARNOCK MEDICAL GROUP

Address: 12 LONDON ROAD, KILMARNOCK, KA3 7AE

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01563 523593

LOUDOUN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: LOCHORE TERRACE, DARVEL, KA17 0HD

Distance: 5.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01560 320205

THE SURGERY

Address: 4-6 OLD IRVINE ROAD, KILMARNOCK, KA1 2BD

Distance: 6.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01563 522413

HOLMHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 31 PORTLAND ROAD, KILMARNOCK, KA1 2DJ

Distance: 6.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01563 522118

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Stewarton

Address: Stewarton station, Dunlop Road, Stewarton, East Ayrshire, KA3 5BD

Postcode: KA3 5BD

Line: Glasgow South Western Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.84 miles

Kilmaurs

Address: Kilmaurs station, Hamilton Court, Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire, KA3 2QX

Postcode: KA3 2QX

Line: Glasgow South Western Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.76 miles

Kilmarnock

Address: Kilmarnock station, Hill Street, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, KA1 2AF

Postcode: KA1 2AF

Line: Glasgow South Western Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.72 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M77 J7

Distance: 2.66 miles

Driving Time: 6.94 minutes

M77 J6

Distance: 2.86 miles

Driving Time: 7.17 minutes

M77 J8

Distance: 4.30 miles

Driving Time: 8.81 minutes

M77 J5

Distance: 7.93 miles

Driving Time: 12.14 minutes

M77 J4

Distance: 10.01 miles

Driving Time: 14.50 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Member or Parliament	Lillian Jones
Contact Details	Contact Lillian Jones
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of East Ayrshire council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Arts, museums and libraries

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near KA3 6JQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Glasgow Road, KILMARNOCK, KA3 1UT	7.07 miles	Directions to Tesco
Tesco, Polwarth Street, GALSTON, KA4 8HG	7.83 miles	Directions to Tesco
Iceland, Fowlds Street, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3DG	9.56 miles	Directions to Iceland
Asda, Queens Drive, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3XF	9.65 miles	Directions to Asda
Asda, The Avenue At Mearns, Newton Mearns, GLASGOW, G77 6EY	11.97 miles	Directions to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near KA3 6JQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 3XF	6.04 miles	Directions to Queens Drive
Riverway Retail Park, Irvine, KA12 8AG	11.48 miles	Directions to Riverway Retail Park
Kingsgate Retail Park, East Kilbride, G74 4UN	11.75 miles	Directions to Kingsgate Retail Park
Linwood Road, Paisley, PA1 2BH	12.49 miles	Directions to Linwood Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near KA3 6JQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, KILMARNOCK, KA1 5LQ	5.89 miles	Directions to McDonald's, KILMARNOCK, KA1 5LQ
McDonald's, Armour Street, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3HT	6.00 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Armour Street, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3HT
McDonald's, Darnley Mains Road, GLASGOW, G53 7RH	9.48 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Darnley Mains Road, GLASGOW, G53 7RH
McDonald's, Queensway, East Kilbride, GLASGOW, G74 1HE	9.69 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Queensway, East Kilbride, GLASGOW, G74 1HE

KFC Restaurants near KA3 6JQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Queens Drive Retail Park, Queens Drive, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3XB	6.03 miles	Directions to KFC Kilmarnock - Queens Drive Retail Pk
KFC, Leggatston Road, GLASGOW, G53 7RJ	9.37 miles	Directions to KFC Glasgow - Nitshill Road
KFC, Queensway, East Kilbride, GLASGOW, G74 5NY	9.80 miles	Directions to KFC East Kilbride - Queensway
KFC, Princes Mall, Town Centre, East Kilbride, GLASGOW, G74 1JU	10.55 miles	Directions to KFC East Kilbride - Shopping Centre
KFC, Riverway Retail Park, Riverway, IRVINE, KA12 8AG	11.56 miles	Directions to KFC Irvine - The Riverway Retail Park