The postcode KY1 2EB is located in Fife It was introduced in May 2004 and is an active postcode. KY1 2EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY1 2EB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 2EB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to KY1 2EB is East Burn Court which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Denfield Place and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.7 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KY1 2EB 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 2EB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY1 2EB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY1 2EB
| Introduction | May 2004 |
| 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 2EB - Data from Apr 2022
| Denfield Place | 30 m | |
| Denfield Place | 75 m | |
| Kilgour Avenue | 98 m | |
| Kilgour Avenue | 118 m | |
| Kidd Street | 152 m | |
| Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank | 646 m | |
| Hunter Street taxi Rank | 1.83 km | |
| Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank | 1.84 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 1.81 km | |
| Entrance | 23.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY1 2EB - Data from Dec 2021
| Middle Den | Valley | 870 m |
| Pathhead Sands | 1.01 km | |
| Natural Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Craig-endle | 1.29 km | |
| White Craigs | 1.55 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Capshard Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Sands | 1.82 km | |
| Partan Craig | 1.9 km | |
| Heathery Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| Thompson's Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Soldier's Plantation | 2.31 km | |
| Long Braes Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| Blair Den Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Links Sands | 2.6 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY1 2EB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 17.4 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 26.02 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.9 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 5.5 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 18.8 | 3.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY1 2EB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.12656300 |
| Longitude | -3.14936900 |
| OS Easting | 328649 |
| OS Northing | 0693243 |
| 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 East |
| 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: 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 | S34001353 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Smeaton South |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |