Postcode KY2 5JR (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5JR and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5JR 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 5JR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to KY2 5JR is Grieve Street which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hendry Road and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 690 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2 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 5JR 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 5JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grieve Street 66 m
Viceroy Street 109 m
Denend Crescent 155 m
King Street 164 m
Winifred Street 168 m
Elgin Street 178 m
Loanhead Place 182 m
Kennedy Crescent 195 m
Katherine Street 221 m
Loom Road 240 m
Baldwin Crescent 243 m
Wilson Avenue 279 m
Meldrum Road 307 m
Weavers Crescent 313 m
Adamson Avenue 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5JR

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 5JR - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hendry Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 120 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Kennedy Crescent Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Kennedy Crescent Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 841 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 958 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 960 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 690 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 845 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 847 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.94 km
Entrance Air 22.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 873 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.46 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.6 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.69 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Craig-endle Island 2.02 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Links Sands Beach 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 141.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.3 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 437,581 kWh - mean 12,870 kWh : median 10,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 71,408 kWh - mean 2,232 kWh : median 2,307 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12077000
Longitude -3.16825700
OS Easting 327464
OS Northing 0692618
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 7A1