The postcode KY1 2PW is located in Fife It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. KY1 2PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY1 2PW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 2PW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to KY1 2PW is Hawksmuir which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rymalton and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.31 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 105.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KY1 2PW 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KY1 2PW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY1 2PW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY1 2PW
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY1 2PW - Data from Apr 2022
| Rymalton | 45 m | |
| Mitchell Place | 59 m | |
| Pathhead Court | 72 m | |
| Path House Surgery | 76 m | |
| Path House Surgery | 86 m | |
| Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank | 967 m | |
| Postings Shopping Centre Taxi Rank | 1.28 km | |
| Hunter Street taxi Rank | 1.29 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 13.75 km | |
| Entrance | 23.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY1 2PW - Data from Dec 2021
| Pathhead Sands | 442 m | |
| Craig-endle | 825 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Sands | 1.2 km | |
| Middle Den | Valley | 1.23 km |
| White Craigs | 1.36 km | |
| Natural Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Partan Craig | 1.82 km | |
| Links Sands | 1.98 km | |
| Capshard Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Long Braes Plantation | 2.3 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.55 km | |
| Sunnybrae Plantation | 2.59 km | |
| Raith Lake | 2.7 km | |
| Potmetal Plantation | 2.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY1 2PW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.3 Mbps | 105.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.4 | 2.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20% | 100% | 84.4 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 80% | 80% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for KY1 2PW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.12074100 |
| Longitude | -3.14835900 |
| OS Easting | 328701 |
| OS Northing | 0692594 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001525 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcaldy Pathhead |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pathhead South and Sands |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |