Postcode KY1 1UB (Fife)

Map showing KY1 1UB and nearby postcodes

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

KY1 1UB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 1UB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to KY1 1UB is Ramsay Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ramsay Road and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.5 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 1UB 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 1UB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ramsay Road 77 m
Pratt Street 110 m
Alison Street 130 m
William Street 169 m
Balwearie Crescent 188 m
Marion Street 201 m
Kininmonth Street 211 m
Barnet Crescent 254 m
Balwearie Road 272 m
Methven Road 368 m
Milton Road 382 m
Links Street 405 m
Fergus Wynd 421 m
Ava Street 433 m
Abbotshall Road 678 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 1UB

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 1UB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
13.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ramsay Road Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Ramsay Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Balwearie Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Balwearie Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Balwearie High School Bus Stop/Station 295 m
High Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 739 m
Thistle St Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 950 m
Hill Street Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 11.4 km
Entrance Air 21 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 466 m
Links Sands Beach 699 m
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.29 km
Hoggie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.5 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
East Vows Island 1.82 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Craigfoot Island 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.9 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 209,977 kWh - mean 9,544 kWh : median 8,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 47,989 kWh - mean 2,399 kWh : median 1,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 1UB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.10177900
Longitude -3.16782700
OS Easting 327455
OS Northing 0690504
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
866
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 Linktown & Seafield
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Linktown North
Output Area / Small Area 7A1