The postcode KY12 8EL is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY12 8EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY12 8EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8EL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to KY12 8EL is Gallows Loan which is centered 823 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Balgownie Mains and is 330 m away.
The local pub for residents of KY12 8EL is Blairhall Village Bar and is 1.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 11, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Scoops And Smiles and is 3.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 3.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KY12 8EL 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).
A list of road names near to KY12 8EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY12 8EL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KY12 8EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balgownie Mains Farm | Exempt December 1, 2016 | 0 m | |
| The Walled Garden | Pass June 21, 2017 | 1.29 km | |
| Blairhall Village Bar | Pass January 11, 2005 | 1.99 km | |
| Blairhall Community Centre | Pass September 1, 2005 | 2.13 km | |
| Blairhall Post Office | Pass July 5, 2004 | 2.13 km | |
| Castle Community Cafe | Pass April 11, 2019 | 2.13 km | |
| Lunch Club | Pass September 1, 2005 | 2.13 km | |
| Blairhall Community Centre | Pass September 6, 2002 | 2.21 km | |
| Devine Cakes And Tearoom Ltd | Pass September 13, 2019 | 2.23 km | |
| Blairhall Nursery | Pass April 29, 2019 | 2.24 km | |
| Blairhall Primary School | Pass October 5, 2018 | 2.24 km | |
| Abbey Coffee Shop | Pass June 12, 2013 | 3.03 km | |
| St Serf's Primary School | Pass March 1, 2012 | 3.2 km | |
| The Canary Canteen | Pass February 20, 2020 | 3.24 km | |
| Valleyfield Sports And Social Club | Pass August 9, 2005 | 3.24 km | |
| Comrie Community Centre | Pass March 11, 2011 | 3.26 km | |
| Village Cafe | Pass February 6, 2014 | 3.27 km | |
| Scoops And Smiles | Pass August 27, 2019 | 3.32 km | |
| Culross Out Of School Club | Pass July 2, 2008 | 3.32 km | |
| Culross Primary School | Pass February 22, 2012 | 3.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY12 8EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Balgownie Mains | 330 m | |
| Balgownie Mains | 355 m | |
| West Grange Farm | 423 m | |
| West Grange Farm | 436 m | |
| Entrance | 22.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY12 8EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Backward Wood | 898 m | |
| Balgownie Wood | 972 m | |
| Sight Hill | 996 m | |
| Outfield Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Flesh Glen | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Park Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Burrowine Belt | 1.37 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Bogside Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Caldside Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| Doo Craigs Plantation | 1.73 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Blairhall Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Praybrae Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Blairhall Glen | Valley | 2.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY12 8EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 4 Mbps | 3.7 Mbps | 5.69 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 0.7 Mbps | 0.87 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 100% | 0% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY12 8EL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.08520400 |
| Longitude | -3.63486200 |
| OS Easting | 298362 |
| OS Northing | 0689250 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dunfermline and West Fife |
| Electoral Ward | West Fife and Coastal Villages |
| 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) |
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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001511 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Valleyfield Culross and Torryburn |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Culross and Low Valleyfield |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |