Postcode KY16 0LJ (Fife)

Map showing KY16 0LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY16 0LJ is located in Fife It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. KY16 0LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY16 0LJ 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 KY16 0LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to KY16 0LJ is Playfair Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turning Circle and is 328 m away. The closest railway station is Leuchars Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The local pub for residents of KY16 0LJ is Commercial Arms and is 691 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 6, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Delight and is 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 KY16 0LJ is covered by the Scotland police force association and Glenrothes and North East 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 KY16 0LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY16 0LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Playfair Drive 25 m
Tuttle Close 109 m
Nicholls Avenue 116 m
Hudson Place 221 m
Earlshall Road 227 m
Harley Street 229 m
Tutor Close 230 m
Tutor Road 237 m
Angus Road 243 m
Freeman Grove 247 m
Lennox Way 262 m
Napier Road 270 m
Duncan Way 275 m
Baker Place 348 m
Erskine Road 379 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY16 0LJ

Introduction February 1990
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 KY16 0LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flos Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 16, 2022
270 m
Leuchars Out Of School Club School/college/university Pass
June 29, 2009
492 m
Leuchars Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 29, 2019
492 m
Leuchars Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
November 29, 2019
492 m
Servite Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 14, 2013
503 m
Bright Horizons Day Care Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 1, 2019
554 m
DELTA Facility Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 3, 2020
554 m
IWF Community Cafe Other catering premises Pass
January 14, 2020
554 m
Leuchars Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 21, 2016
554 m
One Nine One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 3, 2020
554 m
Aero Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 17, 2019
605 m
Coach House Cafe Other catering premises Pass
June 15, 2004
605 m
Leuchars Butchers Retailers - other Pass
November 24, 2021
605 m
New Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 17, 2018
605 m
Commercial Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 6, 2017
691 m
Spar Store Retailers - other Pass
November 17, 2014
691 m
The Golden Pagoda Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 26, 2019
691 m
Ye Olde Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 31, 2006
691 m
Kiosk Leuchars Railway Station Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 13, 2019
892 m
Milton Lea Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 2, 2011
1.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY16 0LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 328 m
St Athernase Church Bus Stop/Station 503 m
School Hill Bus Stop/Station 668 m
St Bunyan's Place Bus Stop/Station 721 m
St Bunyan's Place Bus Stop/Station 741 m
Leuchars Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.11 km
Leuchars Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Entrance Air 56.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY16 0LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Coble House Point Wetland 1.38 km
Pusk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Cast Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Gallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Sand Ford Head Wetland 1.81 km
Coble Shore Wetland 1.86 km
St Michael's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Reres Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Rhynd Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
The Den Valley 3.24 km
Craigie Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Crawley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.96 km
Tentsmuir Sands Beach 4.04 km
Straiton Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.09 km
Lucklaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY16 0LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 64.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.5 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 334,740 kWh - mean 11,158 kWh : median 10,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 129,198 kWh - mean 4,455 kWh : median 4,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY16 0LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.37936500
Longitude -2.87656700
OS Easting 345965
OS Northing 0721131
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6605
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Fife
Electoral Ward Tay Bridgehead
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 St Andrews and Cupar

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Glenrothes and North East Fife Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Fife
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Glenrothes and North East Fife Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001459
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leuchars and Guardbridge
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leuchars East
Output Area / Small Area 5A3