Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Ward in East Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.615, -4.467 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 44 38 |
| Dialling code: | 01563 (Kilmarnock) |
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford covers the eastern suburbs of Kilmarnock and the neighbouring village of Hurlford in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It’s a mix of suburban streets, post‑industrial terraces and rolling Ayrshire farmland around the River Irvine, with green spaces such as Dean Castle Country Park close by that provide a countryside feel within easy reach of the town.
Historically the area grew up around coal, iron and light engineering and still bears traces of that industrial past alongside newer service‑sector jobs and commuting links to Glasgow and Ayr. Local life is strongly community oriented, with amateur football, village halls and regeneration projects shaping social and economic change while keeping ties to Kilmarnock’s whisky‑making and manufacturing heritage.
Postcode districts covering Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 18.8 miles
- Paisley 16.2 miles
- East Kilbride 14.8 miles
- Hamilton 19.4 miles
- Kilmarnock 1.4 miles
- Ayr 12.7 miles
- Coatbridge 23.9 miles
- Irvine 7 miles
- Motherwell 22.4 miles
- Rutherglen 17.4 miles
- Wishaw 23.9 miles
- Cambuslang 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hurlford and Crookedholm Place 1 mile
- Kilmarnock Place 1.4 miles
- Kilmarnock North Ward 1.6 miles
- Kilmarnock South Ward 2.4 miles
- Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse Ward 2.8 miles
- Kilmaurs Place 3 miles
- Crosshouse Place 3.1 miles
- Fenwick Place 3.2 miles
- Galston Place 3.6 miles
- Springside Place 4.9 miles
- Irvine East Ward 4.9 miles
- Stewarton Place 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
KA3 1TZ, KA1 9UJ, KA1 3EQ, KA1 5BU, KA1 9SG, KA1 9TP, KA1 5BH, KA3 7DR, KA1 5EW … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 8.6 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 17.8 miles
- Kilmarnock Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Kilmaurs Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Kilmarnock East and Hurlford Ad
- The Park Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- The Fenwick Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Dundonald Links 7.5 miles
- Old Loans Inn 4 7.6 miles
- The Black Bull 7.2 miles
- The Salt Lodge 4 9.6 miles
- Piersland House 4 8.9 miles
- Fairburn Hotel 3 7.7 miles
- Riverside Lodge Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Marine Troon 5 9.1 miles
Schools in Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
- Hurlford Primary School Primary
- James Hamilton Primary Primary
- Kilmarnock Academy Secondary
- Loanhead Primary School Primary
- Sgoil na Coille Nuaidh Primary
- St Andrew's Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Academy Secondary
- Willowbank School Special
Local points of interest
- Rugby Park Stadium 1.7 miles
- Cunninghamhead Estate 4.7 miles
- Lanfine Estate 6.6 miles
- Eglinton Castle Estate 8.1 miles
- Caldwell House Estate 8.6 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 9.1 miles
- Ardeer House Estate 11.1 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 11.6 miles
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles
- Dumfries House Estate 12.1 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 12.6 miles
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 14.5 miles