The postcode KY1 1QB is located in Fife It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. KY1 1QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY1 1QB 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 1QB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to KY1 1QB is Douglas Street which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Halleys Court and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 630 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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.
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 1QB 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 1QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY1 1QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY1 1QB
| Introduction | December 1996 |
| 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 1QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Halleys Court | 90 m | |
| Halleys Court | 95 m | |
| High Street | 114 m | |
| High Street | 119 m | |
| Gas Wynd | 202 m | |
| High Street Taxi Rank | 103 m | |
| Thistle St Taxi Rank | 291 m | |
| Hill Street | 355 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 630 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 662 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 666 m | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 12.06 km | |
| Entrance | 21.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY1 1QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Links Sands | 459 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Sands | 629 m | |
| West Mills Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| Public Park Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Southerton Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Datie Mill Plantation | 1.6 km | |
| Raith Lake | 1.61 km | |
| Sunnybrae Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Pathhead Sands | 1.72 km | |
| Boglily Braes | 1.81 km | |
| Long Braes Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Hoggie Plantation | 1.96 km | |
| Craig-endle | 1.98 km | |
| East Vows | 2.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY1 1QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 133.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.1 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 133.7 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY1 1QB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.10683500 |
| Longitude | -3.16174300 |
| OS Easting | 327843 |
| OS Northing | 0691061 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | S34001398 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcaldy Central |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirkcaldy Central |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |