Postcode KY12 7TW (Fife)

Map showing KY12 7TW and nearby postcodes

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

KY12 7TW 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 7TW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to KY12 7TW is Touch Wards which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gowanbrae Place and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station, 706 m away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from New Dragon House and is 423 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 3.9 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 KY12 7TW 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 7TW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Touch Wards 81 m
Guildry Grove 87 m
Forester's Lea Crescent 128 m
Gowanbrae Place 150 m
Garvock Bank 151 m
Gowanbrae Drive 206 m
Old Kirk Place 206 m
Thimblehall Road 207 m
Beath View 212 m
Scotland Drive 242 m
Fodbank View 244 m
Thimblehall Drive 247 m
Mercer Place 283 m
Gowanbrae Terrace 293 m
Cherry Bank 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY12 7TW

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 7TW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
April 20, 2011
120 m
Bright Starts Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 6, 2020
252 m
Caketastic Manufacturers/packers Pass
September 8, 2016
269 m
Garvock Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 24, 2015
269 m
Food For Your Future Community Pantry Distributors/Transporters Pass
March 17, 2021
287 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
March 15, 2017
287 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
January 14, 2021
287 m
Touch Community Leisure Centre Other catering premises Pass
September 6, 2001
287 m
Touch Primary Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 23, 2014
388 m
Touch Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 28, 2019
388 m
Touch Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
February 11, 2019
388 m
New Dragon House Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 8, 2019
423 m
Premier Woodmill Road Express Store Retailers - other Pass
October 16, 2014
423 m
St Columbas High School School/college/university Pass
November 26, 2015
452 m
The Elizabethan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 16, 2019
454 m
Better Buffets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 24, 2015
481 m
St Margarets Out Of School Club Other catering premises Pass
November 22, 2004
488 m
St Margarets Parish Church Other catering premises Pass
July 28, 2017
488 m
Touch Out Of School Club Other catering premises Pass
November 22, 2004
488 m
Garvock Filling Station Retailers - other Pass
February 27, 2017
500 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gowanbrae Place Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Guildry Grove Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Gowanbrae Place Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Guildry Grove Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Beath View Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Taxi Rank 804 m
Dunfermline Town Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Asda Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Rail 706 m
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Rail 775 m
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Rail 812 m
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.66 km
Rosyth Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.71 km
Town Pier Ferry 7.7 km
Entrance Air 14.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingseat Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Townhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Town Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Town Loch Inland Water 1.91 km
Calais Muir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Pittencrieff Glen Valley 2.21 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Linn Waterfall 2.24 km
Dover Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Quarry Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Dover Heights Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Saugh Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Craigs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.6 Mbps 66.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 151,723 kWh - mean 25,287 kWh : median 23,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 20,705 kWh - mean 3,451 kWh : median 3,427 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY12 7TW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.07432300
Longitude -3.42968800
OS Easting 311104
OS Northing 0687755
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