Postcode KY12 9QU (Fife)

Map showing KY12 9QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY12 9QU is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY12 9QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY12 9QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 9QU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to KY12 9QU is Burnside Terrace which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sir George Bruce Road and is 69 m away.

The local pub for residents of KY12 9QU is The Greyhound and is 721 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection on October 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sweet Sensations and is 721 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY12 9QU 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 9QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY12 9QU, and the approximate distance away.

Burnside Terrace 14 m
Sir George Bruce Road 420 m
B9037 3.52 km
B913 4.87 km
A907 6.87 km
A977 8.81 km
A823 11.65 km
M9 14.41 km
A91 20.54 km
A9 135.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY12 9QU

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 9QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carneil Farm Farmers/growers Exempt
August 23, 2010
468 m
Carneil Farm B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
May 29, 2003
468 m
Link Store Retailers - other Pass
May 12, 2011
721 m
Sweet Sensations Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 9, 2022
721 m
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
October 22, 2021
721 m
The Spice Of Life Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 25, 2019
721 m
Carnock Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 18, 2011
778 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
October 10, 2011
812 m
Ilario's 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 18, 2018
812 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other Pass
February 4, 2022
812 m
Oakley Chinese Carry Out Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 9, 2018
812 m
Oakley Pharmacy Retailers - other Pass
October 24, 2000
812 m
S M Bayne And Co Ltd Retailers - other Pass
April 22, 2014
812 m
Inzievar Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 29, 2019
866 m
Oakley Campus School/college/university Pass
November 21, 2019
866 m
West Fife Villages After School School/college/university Pass
December 5, 2002
866 m
Montgomery Butchers Retailers - other Pass
November 29, 2021
896 m
Oakley Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 26, 2018
896 m
Oakley Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
January 6, 2009
896 m
Oakley Community Pantry Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
October 30, 2019
896 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY12 9QU - Data from Apr 2022

Sir George Bruce Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Sir George Bruce Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Burnside Terrace Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Erskine Wynd Bus Stop/Station 433 m
John Stuart Gait Bus Stop/Station 465 m
Rosyth Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.95 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.99 km
Town Pier Ferry 13.13 km
Entrance Air 19.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY12 9QU - Data from Dec 2021

Coarse Hill Hill Or Mountain 248 m
Carneil Hill Hill Or Mountain 328 m
Inzievar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bonnar Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Cowstrandburn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Carnock Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Drum Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Comrie Dean Valley 2.32 km
Skiddy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Dean Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Mayfolds Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Wester Clune Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY12 9QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.4 Mbps 30.2 Mbps 70.96 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 5 Mbps 19.43 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 1.9% 22.8 2.9
30-300 Mbps 98.1% 37.2 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 442,584 kWh - mean 11,962 kWh : median 12,272 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 284,539 kWh - mean 4,378 kWh : median 3,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY12 9QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.08520700
Longitude -3.55433500
OS Easting 303373
OS Northing 0689134
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4239
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001592
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Saline and Gowkhall
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carnock
Output Area / Small Area 8C3