Postcode KY2 5HP (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5HP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to KY2 5HP is Harcourt Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Katherine Street and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 444 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harcourt Road 73 m
Salisbury Street 92 m
Octavia Street 97 m
Meldrum Road 105 m
Elgin Street 131 m
Balfour Street 161 m
Lina Street 163 m
Katherine Street 170 m
Viceroy Street 194 m
Weavers Crescent 218 m
Bennochy Gardens 219 m
Balsusney Road 221 m
Montgomery Street 236 m
Loanhead Place 241 m
Legion Court 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5HP

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 5HP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Katherine Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Katherine Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 718 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 728 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 873 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 444 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 587 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 628 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.87 km
Entrance Air 22.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 1.06 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.16 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.4 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.67 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Links Sands Beach 1.75 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Craig-endle Island 1.81 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 101.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.9 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 557,504 kWh - mean 10,931 kWh : median 9,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11861300
Longitude -3.16544100
OS Easting 327635
OS Northing 0692375
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