The postcode KY1 1EL is located in Fife It was introduced in November 2003 and is an active postcode. KY1 1EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY1 1EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 1EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to KY1 1EL is Hunter Street which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 318 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
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 1EL 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 1EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY1 1EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY1 1EL
| Introduction | November 2003 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY1 1EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Bus Station | 133 m | |
| St Brycedale Campus | 136 m | |
| Bus Station | 138 m | |
| Bus Station | 140 m | |
| Bus Station | 142 m | |
| Hunter Street taxi Rank | 33 m | |
| Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank | 104 m | |
| Hill Street | 186 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 318 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 359 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 360 m | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 12.47 km | |
| Entrance | 22.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY1 1EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Kirkcaldy Sands | 443 m | |
| Links Sands | 902 m | |
| Pathhead Sands | 1.34 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.53 km | |
| West Mills Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Public Park Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Southerton Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Sunnybrae Plantation | 1.63 km | |
| Raith Lake | 1.65 km | |
| Craig-endle | 1.67 km | |
| Long Braes Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Datie Mill Plantation | 1.76 km | |
| Middle Den | Valley | 1.85 km |
| Boglily Braes | 2.02 km | |
| Datiefauld Plantation | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY1 1EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 45.5 Mbps | 79.39 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.3 Mbps | 19.79 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.6 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY1 1EL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.11147800 |
| Longitude | -3.16077100 |
| OS Easting | 327912 |
| OS Northing | 0691576 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath |
| Electoral Ward | Kirkcaldy Central |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001590 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcaldy Central |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirkcaldy Central |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |