Postcode KY1 1HQ (Fife)

Map showing KY1 1HQ and nearby postcodes

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

KY1 1HQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 1HQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to KY1 1HQ is Maryhall Street which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maryhall Street and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 583 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY1 1HQ 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 1HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Maryhall Street 62 m
Mitchell Street 85 m
Alexandra Street 89 m
East Albert Road 105 m
Coal Wynd 146 m
Glebe Park 165 m
Townsend Crescent 168 m
Oswalds Wynd 183 m
Berwick Place 184 m
Maria Street 200 m
Allen Court 210 m
Russell Place 212 m
Hill Place 221 m
Townsend Place 234 m
Church Court 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 1HQ

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 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maryhall Street Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Maryhall Street Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Oswald's Wynd Bus Stop/Station 153 m
St Marys Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Alexandra Street Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 496 m
Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 502 m
Hill Street Taxi Rank 635 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 583 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 586 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 602 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.95 km
Entrance Air 22.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 572 m
Pathhead Sands Beach 922 m
Craig-endle Island 1.3 km
Links Sands Beach 1.3 km
Middle Den Valley 1.48 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.98 km
White Craigs Island 1.99 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.1 Mbps 92.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.5 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 428,234 kWh - mean 10,196 kWh : median 10,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 101,588 kWh - mean 2,540 kWh : median 1,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 1HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11529800
Longitude -3.15680100
OS Easting 328166
OS Northing 0691997
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4303
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: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
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 North
Output Area / Small Area 7C1