Postcode KY12 7RW (Fife)

Map showing KY12 7RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY12 7RW is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY12 7RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY12 7RW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 KY12 7RW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to KY12 7RW is Thimblehall Road which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gowanbrae Place and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station, 610 m away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from New Dragon House and is 540 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY12 7RW is covered by the Scotland police force association and Dunfermline and West Fife 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 KY12 7RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY12 7RW, and the approximate distance away.

Thimblehall Road 122 m
Touch Wards 142 m
Gowanbrae Place 154 m
Guildry Grove 189 m
Garvock Bank 201 m
Thimblehall Drive 203 m
Gowanbrae Drive 205 m
Cherry Bank 207 m
Dalcross Way 215 m
Forester's Lea Crescent 241 m
Mercer Place 269 m
Beath View 273 m
Old Kirk Place 287 m
Strathmore Drive 291 m
Scotland Drive 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY12 7RW

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 KY12 7RW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
April 20, 2011
0 m
Caketastic Manufacturers/packers Pass
September 8, 2016
196 m
Garvock Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 24, 2015
196 m
Bright Starts Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 6, 2020
271 m
Food For Your Future Community Pantry Distributors/Transporters Pass
March 17, 2021
283 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
March 15, 2017
283 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
January 14, 2021
283 m
Touch Community Leisure Centre Other catering premises Pass
September 6, 2001
283 m
The Elizabethan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 16, 2019
340 m
Touch Primary Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 23, 2014
360 m
Touch Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 28, 2019
360 m
Touch Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
February 11, 2019
360 m
Clarke Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
June 9, 2017
439 m
Garvock Filling Station Retailers - other Pass
February 27, 2017
466 m
Garvock Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
November 13, 2003
466 m
St Margarets Out Of School Club Other catering premises Pass
November 22, 2004
485 m
St Margarets Parish Church Other catering premises Pass
July 28, 2017
485 m
Touch Out Of School Club Other catering premises Pass
November 22, 2004
485 m
New Dragon House Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 8, 2019
540 m
Premier Woodmill Road Express Store Retailers - other Pass
October 16, 2014
540 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY12 7RW - Data from Apr 2022

Gowanbrae Place Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Gowanbrae Place Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Beath View Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Garvock Bridge Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Garvock Bridge Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Taxi Rank 700 m
Dunfermline Town Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Asda Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Rail 610 m
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Rail 665 m
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Rail 706 m
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.78 km
Rosyth Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.83 km
Town Pier Ferry 7.81 km
Entrance Air 14.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY12 7RW - Data from Dec 2021

Kingseat Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Townhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Town Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Town Loch Inland Water 1.82 km
Calais Muir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Pittencrieff Glen Valley 2.26 km
The Linn Waterfall 2.29 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Dover Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Quarry Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Dover Heights Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Saugh Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Craigs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY12 7RW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.6 Mbps 154 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.8 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 389,785 kWh - mean 20,515 kWh : median 20,933 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY12 7RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.07538600
Longitude -3.42942200
OS Easting 311123
OS Northing 0687873
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6623
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dunfermline and West Fife
Electoral Ward Dunfermline Central
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)
Dunfermline and West Fife Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Fife
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dunfermline and West Fife Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001394
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dunfermline Garvock Hill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Garvock Hill North East
Output Area / Small Area 6A3