Postcode KY2 5HG (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5HG and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5HG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5HG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to KY2 5HG is Octavia Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Katherine Street and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 434 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 5HG 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

Octavia Street 49 m
Harcourt Road 54 m
Salisbury Street 67 m
Meldrum Road 94 m
Lina Street 130 m
Balfour Street 162 m
Elgin Street 168 m
Balsusney Road 173 m
Katherine Street 186 m
Montgomery Street 196 m
Weavers Crescent 211 m
Viceroy Street 242 m
Prime Gilt Box Street 244 m
John Street 251 m
Nelson Street 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5HG

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 5HG - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Katherine Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Katherine Street Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Lina Street Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 706 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 718 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 839 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 434 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 570 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 616 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.88 km
Entrance Air 22.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 1.08 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.12 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.36 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.69 km
Links Sands Beach 1.71 km
Craig-endle Island 1.77 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.1 Mbps 109 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.5 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 287,386 kWh - mean 9,910 kWh : median 9,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11844000
Longitude -3.16469600
OS Easting 327681
OS Northing 0692355
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3630
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 families
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 East
Output Area / Small Area 2C1