Postcode KY1 1EY (Fife)

Map showing KY1 1EY and nearby postcodes

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

KY1 1EY 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 1EY as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to KY1 1EY is Gow Crescent which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Brycedale Road and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 130 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY1 1EY 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gow Crescent 20 m
Sang Road 62 m
St Brycedale Avenue 63 m
Sang Place 72 m
St Brycedale Road 94 m
Carlyle Road 132 m
Wemyssfield 205 m
Hunter Street 226 m
West Albert Road 251 m
Kirk Wynd 254 m
Victoria Gardens 256 m
Townsend Place 295 m
East Fergus Place 306 m
Hunter Place 319 m
Hill Street 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 1EY

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 1EY - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Brycedale Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Adam Smith Theatre Bus Stop/Station 89 m
St Brycedale Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
St Brycedale Campus Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Railway Station Stance D Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 223 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 226 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 259 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 130 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 166 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 205 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.45 km
Entrance Air 22.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 626 m
Links Sands Beach 1.06 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.41 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Middle Den Valley 1.73 km
Craig-endle Island 1.76 km
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 165.8 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 186,739 kWh - mean 23,342 kWh : median 22,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 1EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11255100
Longitude -3.16321600
OS Easting 327762
OS Northing 0691698
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2569
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000322
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Central
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirkcaldy Central
Output Area / Small Area 7D2