Postcode KY2 5HR (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5HR and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5HR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 5HR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to KY2 5HR is Viceroy Street which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Street and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 626 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Viceroy Street 73 m
Elgin Street 74 m
Katherine Street 117 m
King Street 121 m
Grieve Street 155 m
Loom Road 164 m
Denend Crescent 183 m
Loanhead Place 190 m
Meldrum Road 200 m
Kennedy Crescent 202 m
Weavers Crescent 214 m
Prime Gilt Box Street 249 m
Winifred Street 254 m
Baldwin Crescent 261 m
Octavia Street 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5HR

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 5HR - 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

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Street Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 160 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Hendry Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 831 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 899 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 904 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 626 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 777 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 796 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.96 km
Entrance Air 22.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 896 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.36 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.5 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Craig-endle Island 1.92 km
Links Sands Beach 1.95 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.1 Mbps 73.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 21 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.1 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 327,233 kWh - mean 12,586 kWh : median 12,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 54,229 kWh - mean 2,086 kWh : median 2,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12028100
Longitude -3.16676300
OS Easting 327556
OS Northing 0692562
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3893
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 North
Output Area / Small Area 5B2