Postcode KY1 2JP (Fife)

Map showing KY1 2JP and nearby postcodes

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

KY1 2JP 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 2JP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to KY1 2JP is Chestnut Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smeaton Industrial Estate and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY1 2JP 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 2JP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chestnut Avenue 34 m
Rosin Court 99 m
Holly Place 157 m
Calender Avenue 157 m
Linum Grove 166 m
Lilac Crescent 167 m
Cedar Avenue 171 m
Almond Place 199 m
Jute Place 214 m
Laburnum Drive 218 m
Oaktree Court 233 m
Oaktree Square 283 m
Denburn Road 300 m
Hayfield Road 304 m
Whyteman's Brae 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 2JP

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 2JP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
12.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY1 2JP - Data from Apr 2022

Smeaton Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Smeaton Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Denfield Place Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Victoria Hospital North Gate Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Victoria Hospital North Gate Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 308 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 1.85 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Entrance Air 23.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 507 m
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 962 m
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.28 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Craig-endle Island 1.6 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.9 km
White Craigs Island 1.91 km
Thompson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Heathery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Soldier's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Partan Craig Island 2.27 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.3 Mbps 98.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 587,846 kWh - mean 13,671 kWh : median 12,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 2JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12745300
Longitude -3.15502700
OS Easting 328299
OS Northing 0693348
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1521
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1