Postcode KY2 5DX (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY2 5DX is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY2 5DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY2 5DX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 5DX as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to KY2 5DX is Poplar Crescent which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is White Heather and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY2 5DX 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KY2 5DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY2 5DX, and the approximate distance away.

Poplar Crescent 74 m
Hendry Road 94 m
Myrtle Crescent 106 m
Maple Street 116 m
Laurel Crescent 118 m
Adamson Avenue 162 m
Frederick Wilson Park 167 m
Hendry Crescent 215 m
Wilson Avenue 278 m
Lothian Terrace 279 m
Hayfield Place 304 m
Denend Crescent 333 m
Lochlea Grove 407 m
Alloway Drive 471 m
Winifred Crescent 485 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5DX

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 KY2 5DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
11.62 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
12.36 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
13.67 km
Portmoak After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
November 23, 2020
13.9 km
Portmoak Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 13, 2021
13.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY2 5DX - Data from Apr 2022

White Heather Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Hayfield Place Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Laurel Crescent Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Maple Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Poplar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 606 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 997 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Entrance Air 23.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY2 5DX - Data from Dec 2021

Middle Den Valley 519 m
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.77 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.84 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Craig-endle Island 2.17 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY2 5DX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.9 13
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 370,090 kWh - mean 10,574 kWh : median 9,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12469900
Longitude -3.16887500
OS Easting 327433
OS Northing 0693056
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
824
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000042
Travel To Work Area Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Eastern European communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001417
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hayfield North
Output Area / Small Area 7B1