The postcode KY2 5AY is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY2 5AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY2 5AY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 KY2 5AY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to KY2 5AY is Patterson Street which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Prime Gilt Box Street and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 732 m away.
Policing for KY2 5AY is covered by the Scotland police force association and Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth 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 KY2 5AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY2 5AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY2 5AY
| 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 KY2 5AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Well Country Inn | Pass July 4, 2018 | 12.95 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY2 5AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Prime Gilt Box Street | 71 m | |
| Prime Gilt Box Street | 100 m | |
| Mariners Street | 130 m | |
| Smeaton Gardens | 159 m | |
| Katherine Street | 180 m | |
| Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank | 667 m | |
| Rail Station South Platform | 998 m | |
| Rail Station North Platform | 1.01 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 732 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 856 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 899 m | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 13.18 km | |
| Entrance | 22.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY2 5AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Middle Den | Valley | 808 m |
| Pathhead Sands | 1.24 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Sands | 1.27 km | |
| Long Braes Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Capshard Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Craig-endle | 1.66 km | |
| Natural Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Sunnybrae Plantation | 1.82 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Potmetal Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Links Sands | 1.94 km | |
| Raith Lake | 1.97 km | |
| Southerton Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| White Craigs | 2.23 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.12082600 |
| Longitude | -3.16232400 |
| OS Easting | 327833 |
| OS Northing | 0692618 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath |
| Electoral Ward | Kirkcaldy Central |
| 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 | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Fife |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001589 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcaldy Bennochy East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bennochy North |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |