The postcode KY16 9LU is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY16 9LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY16 9LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 9LU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to KY16 9LU is Hepburn Gardens which is centered 103 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hepburn Gardens and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Leuchars Rail Station, 6.55 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KY16 9LU 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 9LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY16 9LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY16 9LU
| 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 9LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentines's Bar | Awaiting Inspection August 27, 2021 | 348 m | |
| Canongate Primary School | Pass January 17, 2017 | 363 m | |
| Canongate Primary School Nursery | Pass January 15, 2020 | 363 m | |
| University Hall | Pass and Eat Safe November 7, 2019 | 395 m | |
| Balnacarron Residential Home | Pass September 2, 2019 | 400 m | |
| David Russell Apartments | Pass and Eat Safe October 23, 2018 | 418 m | |
| Agnes Blackadder Hall | Pass April 22, 2019 | 570 m | |
| Andrew Melville Hall | Pass November 19, 2018 | 570 m | |
| Gateway, University Of St Andrews | Pass March 12, 2018 | 606 m | |
| Lawhead Nursery | Improvement Required March 19, 2019 | 655 m | |
| Lawhead Out Of School Club | Pass March 19, 2019 | 655 m | |
| Lawhead Primary School | Pass October 4, 2018 | 655 m | |
| Welly Boots Nursery | Pass December 7, 2009 | 655 m | |
| Cafe At Physics Dept | Pass May 16, 2017 | 691 m | |
| St Andrews Botanic Gardens | Pass April 21, 2022 | 720 m | |
| Medical Sciences Cafe | Pass October 29, 2018 | 742 m | |
| Yorkston Guest House | Pass March 2, 2007 | 773 m | |
| Marks And Spencer Simply Foods | Pass January 15, 2020 | 786 m | |
| Premier Inn St Andrews Thyme Restaurant | Pass October 22, 2021 | 786 m | |
| Cafe In The Park | Pass May 1, 2019 | 788 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY16 9LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hepburn Gardens | 80 m | |
| New Park School | 91 m | |
| Hepburn Gardens | 94 m | |
| New Park School | 106 m | |
| Buchanan Gardens | 137 m | |
| Bus Station | 962 m | |
| Bell Street Taxi Rank | 1.14 km | |
| South St Taxi Rank | 1.29 km | |
| Leuchars Rail Station | 6.55 km | |
| Entrance | 54.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY16 9LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Boase Wood | 565 m | |
| Hallow Hill | 666 m | |
| Cairns Den | Valley | 1.07 km |
| Witch Lake | 1.38 km | |
| Lumbo Den | Valley | 1.4 km |
| St Andrews Bay | 1.4 km | |
| Doo Craigs | 1.43 km | |
| Step Lake | 1.56 km | |
| Long Rocks | 1.64 km | |
| Wester Balrymonth Hill | 1.72 km | |
| East Sands | 2.26 km | |
| The Den | Valley | 2.26 km |
| Burn Stools | 2.36 km | |
| The Den | Valley | 2.48 km |
| Bog Wood | 2.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY16 9LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.3 Mbps | 60.4 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.5 Mbps | 14 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% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.9 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY16 9LU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.33536300 |
| Longitude | -2.81542100 |
| OS Easting | 349683 |
| OS Northing | 0716187 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001383 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Andrews North and Strathkinness |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lawhead and Northbank |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |