Postcode KY1 1SW (Fife)

Map showing KY1 1SW and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY1 1SW is located in Fife It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. KY1 1SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to KY1 1SW is Adam Smith Court which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oswald's Wynd and is 274 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 619 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 48.5% 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 1.1 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 1SW 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 1SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Adam Smith Court 34 m
Redburn Wynd 78 m
High Street 101 m
Tolbooth Street 157 m
Hill Place 190 m
Church Court 190 m
Church Lane 204 m
Kirk Wynd 239 m
Allen Court 240 m
Oswalds Wynd 246 m
Hill Street 275 m
Williamson's Quay 279 m
Townsend Place 289 m
Hunter Street 319 m
West Albert Road 443 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 1SW

Introduction December 1995
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 1SW - Data from Apr 2022

Oswald's Wynd Bus Stop/Station 274 m
St Peter's Church Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 248 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 304 m
Esplanade Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 327 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 619 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 648 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 682 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.72 km
Entrance Air 22.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 172 m
Links Sands Beach 900 m
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.07 km
Craig-endle Island 1.36 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Middle Den Valley 1.89 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.98 km
White Craigs Island 2.08 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 73.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 2
30-300 Mbps 51.5% 71.6 15.8
300+ Mbps 48.5% 460 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 221,029 kWh - mean 6,907 kWh : median 7,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 84,302 kWh - mean 2,555 kWh : median 1,984 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 1SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11168000
Longitude -3.15550300
OS Easting 328240
OS Northing 0691593
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 S34001423
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Central
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirkcaldy Central
Output Area / Small Area 7B1