Postcode KY1 1BL (Fife)

Map showing KY1 1BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY1 1BL is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY1 1BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY1 1BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of KY1 1BL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to KY1 1BL is Glebe Park which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Marys Road and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 631 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY1 1BL is covered by the Scotland police force association and Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KY1 1BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY1 1BL, and the approximate distance away.

Glebe Park 15 m
Berwick Place 25 m
Maria Street 54 m
Victoria Road 132 m
Alexandra Street 138 m
Russell Place 146 m
St Marys Glebe 147 m
St Mary's Place 160 m
Maryhall Street 168 m
John Pitcairn Place 174 m
East Albert Road 176 m
Mitchell Street 200 m
Marywell 221 m
St Mary's Road 225 m
Townsend Crescent 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 1BL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KY1 1BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
13.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY1 1BL - Data from Apr 2022

St Marys Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
St Marys Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Glebe Park Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Glebe Park Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Maryhall Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 642 m
Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 655 m
Hill Street Taxi Rank 788 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 631 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 651 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 666 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 13.06 km
Entrance Air 22.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY1 1BL - Data from Dec 2021

Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 731 m
Pathhead Sands Beach 890 m
Craig-endle Island 1.29 km
Middle Den Valley 1.32 km
Links Sands Beach 1.46 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
White Craigs Island 1.95 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 2.03 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY1 1BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 104 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.8 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 227,707 kWh - mean 20,701 kWh : median 15,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 20,799 kWh - mean 2,080 kWh : median 2,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 1BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11675200
Longitude -3.15699000
OS Easting 328157
OS Northing 0692159
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1676
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Electoral Ward Kirkcaldy East
Local Authority District Fife
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council East of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000042
Travel To Work Area Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Fife
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001569
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Central
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirkcaldy Central and East
Output Area / Small Area 7A2