Postcode KY16 8LJ (Fife)

Map showing KY16 8LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY16 8LJ is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY16 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY16 8LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8LJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to KY16 8LJ is A917 which is centered 2.71 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Farm and is 311 m away.

The local pub for residents of KY16 8LJ is The New Inn and is 1.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Cheesy Toast Shack and is 1.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 18, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 29.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 4.2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 4.2% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY16 8LJ 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 8LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY16 8LJ, and the approximate distance away.

A917 2.71 km
B940 6.46 km
A92 38.08 km
A90 52.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY16 8LJ

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 KY16 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grange Inn Other catering premises Pass
June 7, 2016
0 m
Balmungo Cottage B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2016
515 m
Birchwood Cottage Gallery And Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 5, 2016
515 m
The Castle Course Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 10, 2016
1.08 km
Kinkell Braes Caravan Park Shop Retailers - other Pass
April 12, 2005
1.14 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 22, 2019
1.14 km
The Braes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 24, 2018
1.14 km
West Sands Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 18, 2019
1.14 km
University Of St Andrews Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2019
1.34 km
Madras College School/college/university Pass
October 4, 2018
1.37 km
East Sands Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 6, 2015
1.39 km
Little Bird Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2015
1.39 km
The Cheesy Toast Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 18, 2022
1.39 km
Costcutter Retailers - other Pass
April 14, 2015
1.49 km
Greyfriars R C Primary School/college/university Pass
February 12, 2007
1.5 km
St Andrews Nursery School/college/university Pass
February 5, 2018
1.5 km
North East Fife Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 12, 2021
1.52 km
Sugar Rush Newsagents Retailers - other Pass
August 9, 2018
1.6 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 12, 2019
1.63 km
Cairnsmill Caravan Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 16, 2007
1.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY16 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Grange Farm Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Grange Farm Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Balmungo Steadings Bus Stop/Station 757 m
Balmungo Steadings Bus Stop/Station 777 m
Kinkell Braes Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 993 m
South St Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Bell Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.45 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank 2.66 km
Entrance Air 55.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY16 8LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Easter Balrymonth Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Wester Balrymonth Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
East Sands Beach 1.76 km
Burn Stools Island 1.99 km
The Rock and Spindle Island 2.29 km
Kinkell Harbour Bay 2.41 km
Cairns Den Valley 2.53 km
Step Lake Wetland 2.8 km
Witch Lake Wetland 2.8 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Bridgetown Den Valley 2.83 km
Boase Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Doo Craigs Island 2.97 km
St Andrews Bay Bay 2.97 km
Lumbo Den Valley 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY16 8LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.6 Mbps 26 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 4.2% 6.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 4.2% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 29.2% 20.3 2.8
30-300 Mbps 20.8% 74.7 15.3
300+ Mbps 41.7% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 500,942 kWh - mean 27,830 kWh : median 25,530 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY16 8LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.32049900
Longitude -2.77976100
OS Easting 351869
OS Northing 0714507
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5475
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

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: 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 S34001535
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Andrews South West
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Feddinch and The Grange
Output Area / Small Area 1A3