Postcode KY1 2HS (Fife)

Map showing KY1 2HS and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY1 2HS is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY1 2HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY1 2HS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 2HS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to KY1 2HS is Beatty Crescent which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kilgour Avenue and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 1.6 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 2HS 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 2HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY1 2HS, and the approximate distance away.

Beatty Crescent 53 m
Denfield Place 103 m
Kilgour Avenue 108 m
Pannie Road 110 m
Macindoe Crescent 129 m
East Burn Court 156 m
Cairns Street West 161 m
Haig Avenue 181 m
Beatty Court 201 m
Christie Place 202 m
West March Street 223 m
Overton Road 267 m
Kidd Street 272 m
Clarimalt Drive 281 m
Denburn Road 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 2HS

Introduction January 1980
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 2HS - Data from Apr 2022

Kilgour Avenue Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Kilgour Avenue Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Macindoe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Denfield Place Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Beatty Crescent Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 733 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Entrance Air 24.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY1 2HS - Data from Dec 2021

Middle Den Valley 929 m
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.12 km
Craig-endle Island 1.36 km
White Craigs Island 1.55 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Partan Craig Island 1.86 km
Heathery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.97 km
Thompson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Soldier's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Blair Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY1 2HS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 99.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 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% 24.3 4.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.9 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 529,166 kWh - mean 10,376 kWh : median 10,565 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 116,703 kWh - mean 2,382 kWh : median 2,025 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 2HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12784100
Longitude -3.14816900
OS Easting 328726
OS Northing 0693384
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1106
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

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: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001541
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sinclairtown West
Output Area / Small Area 7C3