The postcode KY1 1GL is located in Fife It was introduced in October 2006 and is an active postcode. KY1 1GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY1 1GL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 1GL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to KY1 1GL is Inchkeith Crescent which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Inchkeith Crescent and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Kinghorn Rail Station, 1.98 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.6% 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KY1 1GL 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 1GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY1 1GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY1 1GL
| Introduction | October 2006 |
| 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 1GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Inchkeith Crescent | 81 m | |
| Inchkeith Crescent | 82 m | |
| Craigfoot Court | 232 m | |
| Craigfoot Court | 232 m | |
| Sandwell Crescent | 364 m | |
| High Street Taxi Rank | 2.4 km | |
| Thistle St Taxi Rank | 2.56 km | |
| Esplanade Taxi Rank | 2.64 km | |
| Kinghorn Rail Station | 1.98 km | |
| Kinghorn Rail Station | 1.99 km | |
| Kinghorn Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 10.54 km | |
| Entrance | 19.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY1 1GL - Data from Dec 2021
| Craigfoot | 358 m | |
| East Vows | 563 m | |
| West Vows | 582 m | |
| Bleaching Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Abden Rocks | 1.77 km | |
| West Mills Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Hoggie Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Cant's Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Red Path Brae | 1.93 km | |
| Hummel Rocks | 1.98 km | |
| Skellies Rocks | 1.98 km | |
| Little Hummel | 2.05 km | |
| Links Sands | 2.06 km | |
| Cow Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Kinghorn Loch | 2.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY1 1GL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 41.7 Mbps | 43.9 Mbps | 71.22 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.3 Mbps | 9.7 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 11 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.4% | 100% | 48.3 | 10.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.6% | 95.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY1 1GL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.08525600 |
| Longitude | -3.16109100 |
| OS Easting | 327843 |
| OS Northing | 0688658 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath |
| Electoral Ward | Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001436 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcaldy Linktown & Seafield |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Seafield South and Landward |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |