Postcode KY2 5HN (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5HN and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5HN 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 5HN as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to KY2 5HN is Salisbury Street which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 351 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Salisbury Street 52 m
Harcourt Road 70 m
Octavia Street 100 m
Balsusney Road 102 m
Balfour Street 123 m
Meldrum Road 185 m
Lina Street 187 m
Rosebery Terrace 190 m
Montgomery Street 223 m
Legion Court 236 m
Bennochy Gardens 265 m
Elgin Street 268 m
John Street 281 m
Katherine Street 287 m
Weavers Crescent 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5HN

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 5HN - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Rosebery Court Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Rosebery Court Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Katherine Street Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Lina Street Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 617 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 632 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 737 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 351 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 477 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 522 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.83 km
Entrance Air 22.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.02 km
Middle Den Valley 1.17 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.33 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Links Sands Beach 1.61 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.67 km
Craig-endle Island 1.73 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 106.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.9 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 509,750 kWh - mean 10,620 kWh : median 10,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 116,624 kWh - mean 2,481 kWh : median 2,071 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11756400
Longitude -3.16422000
OS Easting 327709
OS Northing 0692257
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 S34001537
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Bennochy East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bennochy East
Output Area / Small Area 2C1