The postcode KY16 8JQ is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY16 8JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY16 8JQ 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 8JQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.
The closest road name to KY16 8JQ is King Street which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fire Station and is 129 m away.
The local pub for residents of KY16 8JQ is St Andrews Bowling Club and is 395 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 20, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dino's and is 279 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 16, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KY16 8JQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KY16 8JQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY16 8JQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY16 8JQ
| 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 KY16 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storehouse | Pass March 6, 2014 | 187 m | |
| Sunday At Six | Pass July 18, 2018 | 187 m | |
| St Andrews Botanic Gardens | Pass April 21, 2022 | 251 m | |
| Marks And Spencer Simply Foods | Pass January 15, 2020 | 259 m | |
| Premier Inn St Andrews Thyme Restaurant | Pass October 22, 2021 | 259 m | |
| Dino's | Improvement Required March 16, 2022 | 279 m | |
| Maxin Chinese Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection July 1, 2019 | 279 m | |
| Spar / Subway | Pass July 3, 2019 | 279 m | |
| St Andrews Brewing Co | Pass November 29, 2021 | 369 m | |
| St Andrews Bowling Club | Pass October 20, 2010 | 395 m | |
| Aldi | Pass August 27, 2008 | 415 m | |
| NGs | Awaiting Inspection April 9, 2014 | 415 m | |
| Costcutter | Pass April 14, 2015 | 447 m | |
| St Andrews Ladies Bridge Club | Exempt November 4, 2002 | 502 m | |
| The Vestry St Andrews | Pass February 13, 2006 | 502 m | |
| St Andrews United Social And Recreation Club | Pass June 12, 2019 | 524 m | |
| St Regulus Hall | Pass February 7, 2018 | 549 m | |
| St Andrews Service Station | Pass July 8, 2019 | 550 m | |
| Whey Pat Tavern | Pass June 4, 2019 | 550 m | |
| Toastie Bar | Pass June 26, 2017 | 564 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY16 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Fire Station | 129 m | |
| Watson Avenue | 131 m | |
| Fire Station | 139 m | |
| Pipeland Road | 183 m | |
| Livingstone Crescent | 193 m | |
| Bell Street Taxi Rank | 716 m | |
| South St Taxi Rank | 729 m | |
| Bus Station | 817 m | |
| Entrance | 55.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY16 8JQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Witch Lake | 1.13 km | |
| Step Lake | 1.22 km | |
| St Andrews Bay | 1.26 km | |
| Doo Craigs | 1.27 km | |
| Hallow Hill | 1.33 km | |
| Boase Wood | 1.37 km | |
| East Sands | 1.39 km | |
| Long Rocks | 1.4 km | |
| Cairns Den | Valley | 1.42 km |
| Wester Balrymonth Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Burn Stools | 1.53 km | |
| Lumbo Den | Valley | 1.92 km |
| The Den | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Easter Balrymonth Hill | 3.14 km | |
| The Den | Valley | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY16 8JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.5 Mbps | 40.7 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 10.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 81.8% | 81.8% | 52.8 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY16 8JQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.33340200 |
| Longitude | -2.80071000 |
| OS Easting | 350590 |
| OS Northing | 0715958 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North East Fife |
| Electoral Ward | St Andrews |
| 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 | St Andrews and Cupar |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Students around campus Subgroup: Student digs |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001462 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Andrews Central |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kinness Burn |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2A2 |