The postcode KY16 8LW is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY16 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY16 8LW 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 8LW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to KY16 8LW is A917 which is centered 2.33 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Balmungo Steadings and is 275 m away.
The local pub for residents of KY16 8LW is The New Inn and is 1.51 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 1.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 18, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 46.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KY16 8LW 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 8LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY16 8LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY16 8LW
| 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 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balmungo Cottage B And B | Awaiting Inspection March 7, 2016 | 0 m | |
| Birchwood Cottage Gallery And Tearoom | Pass February 5, 2016 | 0 m | |
| The Grange Inn | Pass June 7, 2016 | 515 m | |
| The Castle Course Ltd | Pass May 10, 2016 | 570 m | |
| Kinkell Braes Caravan Park Shop | Pass April 12, 2005 | 827 m | |
| Papa John's | Pass May 22, 2019 | 827 m | |
| The Braes | Pass May 24, 2018 | 827 m | |
| West Sands Cafe | Pass June 18, 2019 | 827 m | |
| University Of St Andrews Nursery | Pass June 28, 2019 | 1.15 km | |
| East Sands Leisure Centre | Pass July 6, 2015 | 1.2 km | |
| Little Bird Cafe | Pass April 23, 2015 | 1.2 km | |
| The Cheesy Toast Shack | Pass January 18, 2022 | 1.2 km | |
| North East Fife Community Hub | Awaiting Inspection April 12, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| Madras College | Pass October 4, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| The New Inn | Pass August 12, 2019 | 1.51 km | |
| Sugar Rush Newsagents | Pass August 9, 2018 | 1.52 km | |
| Greyfriars R C Primary | Pass February 12, 2007 | 1.58 km | |
| St Andrews Nursery | Pass February 5, 2018 | 1.58 km | |
| The Tree | Awaiting Inspection July 7, 2016 | 1.59 km | |
| Costcutter | Pass April 14, 2015 | 1.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY16 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Balmungo Steadings | 275 m | |
| Balmungo Steadings | 301 m | |
| Grange Farm | 489 m | |
| Grange Farm | 505 m | |
| Farm Road End | 638 m | |
| South St Taxi Rank | 2.34 km | |
| Bell Street Taxi Rank | 2.49 km | |
| Bus Station | 2.73 km | |
| Entrance | 55.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY16 8LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Easter Balrymonth Hill | 1.06 km | |
| East Sands | 1.55 km | |
| Burn Stools | 1.75 km | |
| The Rock and Spindle | 1.77 km | |
| Kinkell Harbour | 1.89 km | |
| Wester Balrymonth Hill | 2.16 km | |
| Step Lake | 2.76 km | |
| Witch Lake | 2.8 km | |
| Burnside Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Burnside Muir | 2.83 km | |
| Cairns Den | Valley | 2.92 km |
| Long Rocks | 2.96 km | |
| Doo Craigs | 2.97 km | |
| St Andrews Bay | 2.97 km | |
| Hallow Hill | 3.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY16 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 14 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 30.88 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 2.5 Mbps | 5 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 46.2% | 53.8% | 18.7 | 2.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 53.8% | 53.8% | 31 | 4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY16 8LW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.32283500 |
| Longitude | -2.77258100 |
| OS Easting | 352316 |
| OS Northing | 0714762 |
| 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: 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 |