Postcode KY1 2LF (Fife)

Map showing KY1 2LF and nearby postcodes

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

KY1 2LF 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 2LF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to KY1 2LF is Willow Drive which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sycamore Avenue and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Willow Drive 58 m
Whyteman's Brae 71 m
Sycamore Avenue 152 m
Almond Place 192 m
Holly Place 282 m
Veronica Crescent 296 m
Oaktree Square 299 m
Hayfield Road 302 m
Chestnut Avenue 360 m
Dunnikier Way 660 m
A910 2.16 km
A921 9.54 km
B981 11.56 km
A91 18.57 km
A92 68.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 2LF

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 2LF - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sycamore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Sycamore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Victoria Hospital North Gate Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Victoria Hospital North Gate Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Smeaton Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 286 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Entrance Air 23.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 204 m
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 838 m
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.64 km
Thompson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Heathery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Craig-endle Island 1.98 km
Soldier's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 2.13 km
Chapel Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
White Craigs Island 2.3 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12917500
Longitude -3.16050200
OS Easting 327962
OS Northing 0693546
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001549
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Smeaton South
Output Area / Small Area 5B2