Postcode KY1 2LT (Fife)

Map showing KY1 2LT and nearby postcodes

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

KY1 2LT 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 2LT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to KY1 2LT is Lilac Crescent which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smeaton Industrial Estate and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lilac Crescent 16 m
Laburnum Drive 74 m
Cedar Avenue 134 m
Oaktree Court 151 m
Chestnut Avenue 154 m
Oaktree Square 188 m
Almond Place 254 m
Rosin Court 257 m
Veronica Crescent 282 m
Denfield Place 286 m
Holly Place 288 m
Sycamore Avenue 301 m
Calender Avenue 322 m
Denburn Road 367 m
Macindoe Crescent 379 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY1 2LT

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 2LT - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smeaton Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Smeaton Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Denfield Place Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Macindoe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Kilgour Avenue Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 442 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Entrance Air 23.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 587 m
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.36 km
Craig-endle Island 1.65 km
Thompson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Heathery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
White Craigs Island 1.9 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 2.04 km
Soldier's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Partan Craig Island 2.22 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 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% 117.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 356,217 kWh - mean 12,722 kWh : median 11,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 86,555 kWh - mean 3,206 kWh : median 3,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY1 2LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12875900
Longitude -3.15374700
OS Easting 328381
OS Northing 0693492
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: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3