Postcode KY1 2LJ (Fife)

Map showing KY1 2LJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to KY1 2LJ is Oaktree Square which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunnikier Park and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oaktree Square 94 m
Oaktree Court 123 m
Veronica Crescent 131 m
Lilac Crescent 178 m
Cedar Avenue 183 m
Laburnum Drive 214 m
Woodlands End 220 m
Sycamore Avenue 239 m
Woodlands Way 253 m
Almond Place 299 m
Chestnut Avenue 303 m
Dunnikier Way 318 m
A910 2.54 km
A921 9.87 km
B981 11.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 2LJ

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 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunnikier Park Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Dunnikier Park Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Sycamore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 336 m
St Marie's Primary School Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Sycamore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 526 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Entrance Air 24.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 588 m
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.54 km
Thompson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Heathery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Craig-endle Island 1.82 km
Soldier's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
White Craigs Island 2.03 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 2.22 km
Partan Craig Island 2.33 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Chapel Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.2 Mbps 90.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.1 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 498,178 kWh - mean 11,071 kWh : median 11,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 2LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.13038600
Longitude -3.15460000
OS Easting 328331
OS Northing 0693674
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1637
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 North
Output Area / Small Area 8D1