Postcode KY1 1JL (Fife)

Map showing KY1 1JL and nearby postcodes

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

KY1 1JL 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 1JL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to KY1 1JL is Hill Place which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oswald's Wynd and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 637 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Place 75 m
High Street 85 m
Redburn Wynd 103 m
Coal Wynd 136 m
Adam Smith Court 138 m
Church Court 145 m
Oswalds Wynd 149 m
Williamson's Quay 151 m
Church Lane 167 m
Allen Court 169 m
Deas' Wharf 213 m
Mitchell Street 223 m
Townsend Place 240 m
Maryhall Street 250 m
Kirk Wynd 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 1JL

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 1JL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oswald's Wynd Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Maryhall Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
St Peter's Church Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Maryhall Street Bus Stop/Station 290 m
St Brycedale Campus Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 363 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 395 m
Hill Street Taxi Rank 483 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 637 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 655 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 722 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.86 km
Entrance Air 22.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 316 m
Pathhead Sands Beach 934 m
Links Sands Beach 1.07 km
Craig-endle Island 1.26 km
Middle Den Valley 1.73 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
White Craigs Island 1.97 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 2.04 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.1 Mbps 84.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 36 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% 20.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.9 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 157,984 kWh - mean 11,285 kWh : median 7,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 122,062 kWh - mean 3,937 kWh : median 1,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 1JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11319400
Longitude -3.15496900
OS Easting 328276
OS Northing 0691761
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1676
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: 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