The postcode KY1 1QW is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY1 1QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY1 1QW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 1QW as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.
The closest road name to KY1 1QW is Aitkin Court which is centered 12 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gas Wynd and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 907 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KY1 1QW 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 1QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY1 1QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY1 1QW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 1QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Gas Wynd | 41 m | |
| Gas Wynd | 76 m | |
| Hendrys Wynd | 181 m | |
| Hendrys Wynd | 184 m | |
| Buchanan Court | 189 m | |
| High Street Taxi Rank | 247 m | |
| Thistle St Taxi Rank | 417 m | |
| Esplanade Taxi Rank | 505 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 907 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 940 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 943 m | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 11.98 km | |
| Entrance | 21.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY1 1QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Links Sands | 197 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Sands | 743 m | |
| West Mills Plantation | 1.06 km | |
| Public Park Plantation | 1.34 km | |
| Southerton Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Datie Mill Plantation | 1.73 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Raith Lake | 1.8 km | |
| Pathhead Sands | 1.84 km | |
| Sunnybrae Plantation | 1.89 km | |
| Hoggie Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Boglily Braes | 1.91 km | |
| East Vows | 1.94 km | |
| Craig-endle | 2.05 km | |
| Long Braes Plantation | 2.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY1 1QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.10460400 |
| Longitude | -3.15976000 |
| OS Easting | 327962 |
| OS Northing | 0690810 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001596 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcaldy Linktown & Seafield |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Linktown East |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D2 |