Postcode KY1 1LW (Fife)

Map showing KY1 1LW and nearby postcodes

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

KY1 1LW 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 1LW as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to KY1 1LW is Hill Street which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 493 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 1LW 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 1LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Street 107 m
Whytescauseway 123 m
Hunter Place 123 m
Bakers Lane 158 m
Thistle Street 162 m
Charlotte Street 171 m
Park Place 182 m
Hunter Street 182 m
Tolbooth Street 197 m
Whytehouse Avenue 202 m
Glasswork Street 216 m
Wemyssfield 260 m
Douglas Street 266 m
East Fergus Place 281 m
Volunteer's Green 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 1LW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Hill Street Taxi Rank 34 m
Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 158 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 193 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 493 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 504 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 510 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.37 km
Entrance Air 22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 369 m
Links Sands Beach 683 m
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.41 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Craig-endle Island 1.7 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.71 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Middle Den Valley 2.07 km
Hoggie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.2 Mbps 93.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.1% 19.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 88.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 171,016 kWh - mean 19,002 kWh : median 16,024 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 18,282 kWh - mean 2,285 kWh : median 2,175 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 1LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.10960400
Longitude -3.15965500
OS Easting 327978
OS Northing 0691367
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: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Eastern European communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000327
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Central
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirkcaldy Central
Output Area / Small Area 7B1