The postcode KY1 1BQ is located in Fife It was introduced in August 1973 and terminated in July 1992.KY1 1BQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
KY1 1BQ 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 1BQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to KY1 1BQ is Mitchell Street which is centered 10 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Maryhall Street and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 666 m away.
Policing for KY1 1BQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KY1 1BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY1 1BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY1 1BQ
| Introduction | August 1973 |
| Termination | July 1992 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KY1 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Well Country Inn | Pass July 4, 2018 | 13.7 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY1 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Maryhall Street | 26 m | |
| Maryhall Street | 71 m | |
| Oswald's Wynd | 181 m | |
| St Marys Road | 226 m | |
| St Marys Road | 277 m | |
| Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank | 525 m | |
| Hunter Street taxi Rank | 532 m | |
| Hill Street | 657 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 666 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 666 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 694 m | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 13 km | |
| Entrance | 22.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY1 1BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Kirkcaldy Sands | 535 m | |
| Pathhead Sands | 840 m | |
| Craig-endle | 1.21 km | |
| Links Sands | 1.29 km | |
| Middle Den | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Long Braes Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| White Craigs | 1.9 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Sunnybrae Plantation | 2 km | |
| Public Park Plantation | 2.07 km | |
| Raith Lake | 2.07 km | |
| West Mills Plantation | 2.07 km | |
| Southerton Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Datie Mill Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Capshard Wood | 2.25 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.11515900 |
| Longitude | -3.15528500 |
| OS Easting | 328260 |
| OS Northing | 0691980 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001423 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcaldy Central |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirkcaldy Central and East |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |