Petrol prices in KA12

Every forecourt in the KA12, Kilmarnock postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering North Ayrshire, Scotland.

Cheapest in KA12
£1.63
£89.59 a tank
Typical here
£1.64
diesel £1.85
Spread in KA12
6.0p
£3.30 a tank
vs UK median
−7.0p
UK £1.71

Petrol stations in KA12 (4)

Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.

Jet, IRVINECheapestIRVINE£1.63E10£1.84B7SAINSBURYS, IRVINEIRVINE£1.64E10£1.86B7TESCO, IRVINEIRVINE£1.64E10£1.85B7Esso, IRVINEIRVINE£1.69E10£1.90B7

6.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside KA12 alone — £3.30 on a tank, without leaving the district. That is usually a bigger saving than any amount of waiting for prices to move.

Is anywhere nearby cheaper?

Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.

KA1Kilmarnock11.1 km away · 13.8 mile round trip · 7 forecourts£1.50saves 9.2p a litre

The saving shown is what is left after the detour: the pump price plus the extra fuel burned getting there and back, spread across a 55-litre fill. A forecourt that is 4p cheaper eight miles away is not 4p cheaper. The arithmetic is here.

Nearby postcode districts

Closest first, with today’s typical price.

About fuel prices in KA12

KA12 is part of the KA postcode area, which covers Kilmarnock, and its forecourts sit mainly in North Ayrshire in Scotland. We track 4 forecourts here across 4 brands, of which 3 are supermarkets.

Supermarket forecourts usually anchor local pricing: where one exists, the independents nearby tend to price close to it, and where none does, prices drift upward. KA12 has 3, which is why the local spread is 6.0p. Across Scotland as a whole the median is £1.72 see the whole region.

Every price here comes from the government Fuel Finder scheme, which since February 2026 has required each forecourt to report a change within thirty minutes. For the forecourts nearest a specific address rather than a whole district, search your full postcode.

Common questions about KA12

How much is petrol in KA12 today?

The typical KA12 forecourt is charging £1.64 a litre for E10 petrol — £90.14 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in KA12 is at £1.63, and the dearest £1.69.

Where is the cheapest petrol in KA12?

Jet, IRVINE in IRVINE at £1.63 a litre. That is 6.0p below the dearest forecourt in KA12. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.

Is KA12 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?

KA12 runs 7.0p below the UK median of £1.71, and sits in Scotland, where the regional median is £1.72. Local competition drives most of that: districts with two or more supermarket forecourts close together price lower than districts where the nearest alternative is a drive away.

Is it worth driving to a cheaper postcode from KA12?

Right now, yes — KA1 has fuel at £1.50, and even after the 22.2 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 9.2p a litre better off. That is roughly £5.06 on a tank. Anything closer than that is not worth a special journey, though it may be worth routing past.

How many petrol stations are there in KA12?

4 forecourts, from 4 different brands, including 3 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.