Postcode KY2 5EN (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5EN and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5EN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 5EN as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to KY2 5EN is Walker Street which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hazel Avenue and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 867 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY2 5EN 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 5EN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Walker Street 71 m
Patterson Place 137 m
Patterson Street 158 m
Loom Road 159 m
Wilson Avenue 165 m
Kennedy Crescent 172 m
Kelso Place 175 m
Lauder Road 181 m
King Street 186 m
Nile Street 214 m
Prime Gilt Box Street 217 m
Denend Crescent 218 m
Hazel Avenue 223 m
Weavers Crescent 232 m
Katherine Street 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5EN

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 5EN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
12.79 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
14.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hazel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Prime Gilt Box Street Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Hazel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Lauder Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Prime Gilt Box Street Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 538 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 867 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Entrance Air 23.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 647 m
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.35 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.45 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Craig-endle Island 1.76 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 2.02 km
Links Sands Beach 2.11 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
White Craigs Island 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.9 Mbps 97.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.2 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 356,536 kWh - mean 16,206 kWh : median 13,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12226200
Longitude -3.16341200
OS Easting 327768
OS Northing 0692779
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1062
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: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001549
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hayfield South
Output Area / Small Area 7C3