The postcode KY1 2HZ is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY1 2HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY1 2HZ 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 2HZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to KY1 2HZ is Pannie Road which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kilgour Avenue and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.76 km 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 2HZ 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 2HZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY1 2HZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY1 2HZ
| 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 2HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Kilgour Avenue | 44 m | |
| Denfield Place | 45 m | |
| Kilgour Avenue | 55 m | |
| Denfield Place | 81 m | |
| Macindoe Crescent | 169 m | |
| Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank | 676 m | |
| Hunter Street taxi Rank | 1.89 km | |
| Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank | 1.9 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 1.87 km | |
| Entrance | 23.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY1 2HZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Middle Den | Valley | 889 m |
| Pathhead Sands | 1.06 km | |
| Natural Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Craig-endle | 1.31 km | |
| White Craigs | 1.55 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Capshard Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Sands | 1.88 km | |
| Partan Craig | 1.89 km | |
| Heathery Plantation | 2.06 km | |
| Thompson's Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Soldier's Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Long Braes Plantation | 2.47 km | |
| Blair Den Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Begg Moss Plantation | 2.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY1 2HZ - 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 | 56.12707000 |
| Longitude | -3.14891800 |
| OS Easting | 328678 |
| OS Northing | 0693299 |
| 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 |