Postcode KY2 5JJ (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5JJ and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5JJ 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 5JJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to KY2 5JJ is Loanhead Place which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Street and is 10 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 593 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Loanhead Place 69 m
Viceroy Street 75 m
Baldwin Crescent 132 m
Winifred Street 137 m
Elgin Street 172 m
Grieve Street 176 m
Forth Park Crescent 241 m
Bennochy Gardens 245 m
King Street 248 m
Katherine Street 248 m
Denend Crescent 266 m
Forth Park Drive 270 m
Meldrum Road 299 m
Kennedy Crescent 302 m
Loom Road 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5JJ

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 5JJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
11.9 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
12.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Street Bus Stop/Station 10 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Viceroy Street Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Hendry Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 857 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 857 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 948 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 593 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 742 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 750 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.83 km
Entrance Air 22.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 986 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.4 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.62 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Links Sands Beach 1.94 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 103.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.2 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% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.8 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 318,884 kWh - mean 12,265 kWh : median 12,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11981200
Longitude -3.16885500
OS Easting 327425
OS Northing 0692512
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: Self-sufficient 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 Balfour
Output Area / Small Area 5B3