Postcode KY1 2LD (Fife)

Map showing KY1 2LD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to KY1 2LD is Almond Place which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sycamore Avenue and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Almond Place 50 m
Cedar Avenue 106 m
Sycamore Avenue 111 m
Whyteman's Brae 121 m
Oaktree Court 136 m
Willow Drive 142 m
Oaktree Square 165 m
Holly Place 172 m
Chestnut Avenue 186 m
Veronica Crescent 220 m
Lilac Crescent 225 m
Hayfield Road 285 m
Calender Avenue 296 m
Rosin Court 296 m
Dunnikier Way 565 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 2LD

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 2LD - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sycamore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Sycamore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Smeaton Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Smeaton Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Victoria Hospital North Gate Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 276 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Entrance Air 23.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 353 m
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.49 km
Craig-endle Island 1.82 km
Thompson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Heathery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 2.06 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Soldier's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
White Craigs Island 2.12 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Chapel Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 118.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.8 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 447,819 kWh - mean 13,171 kWh : median 12,269 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 2LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12881300
Longitude -3.15759300
OS Easting 328142
OS Northing 0693502
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 S34001507
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