Postcode KY2 5JE (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5JE and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY2 5JE is located in Fife It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. KY2 5JE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY2 5JE 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 5JE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to KY2 5JE is Legion Court which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Legion Court and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 276 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 5JE 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 5JE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Legion Court 26 m
Bennochy Gardens 81 m
Balfour Street 105 m
Forth Park Crescent 116 m
Salisbury Street 199 m
Harcourt Road 200 m
Percival Street 212 m
Baldwin Crescent 248 m
Bennochy Avenue 249 m
Loanhead Place 259 m
Octavia Street 286 m
Dean Road 288 m
Viceroy Street 314 m
Elgin Street 318 m
Balsusney Road 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5JE

Introduction December 1998
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 5JE - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Legion Court Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Bennochy Gardens Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Percival Street Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 541 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 542 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 786 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 276 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 431 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 434 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.64 km
Entrance Air 22.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.13 km
Middle Den Valley 1.26 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.45 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.55 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Links Sands Beach 1.63 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Craig-endle Island 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 54.8 Mbps 71.15 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.6 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 189,514 kWh - mean 9,974 kWh : median 7,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 36,775 kWh - mean 1,936 kWh : median 1,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5JE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11702800
Longitude -3.16774200
OS Easting 327489
OS Northing 0692201
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: 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 S34001537
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Bennochy East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bennochy Balfour
Output Area / Small Area 5B2