Postcode KY2 5HE (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5HE and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5HE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 KY2 5HE as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to KY2 5HE is Viceroy Street which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Viceroy Street and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 461 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Viceroy Street 123 m
Elgin Street 123 m
Loanhead Place 136 m
Bennochy Gardens 155 m
Harcourt Road 156 m
Salisbury Street 174 m
Forth Park Crescent 181 m
Baldwin Crescent 183 m
Balfour Street 186 m
Meldrum Road 191 m
Katherine Street 202 m
Octavia Street 203 m
Legion Court 225 m
King Street 282 m
Weavers Crescent 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5HE

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 5HE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
12.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 66 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Bennochy Gardens Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 733 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 737 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 933 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 461 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 615 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 629 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.81 km
Entrance Air 22.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 1.06 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.24 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.51 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Links Sands Beach 1.8 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Craig-endle Island 1.92 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 88.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 11
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.9 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 203,752 kWh - mean 9,702 kWh : median 8,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11878600
Longitude -3.16711900
OS Easting 327531
OS Northing 0692396
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3213
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001359
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Bennochy East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bennochy Balfour
Output Area / Small Area 2C2