Postcode KY2 5JT (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5JT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to KY2 5JT is King Street which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prime Gilt Box Street and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 790 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

King Street 77 m
Loom Road 88 m
Kennedy Crescent 89 m
Walker Street 121 m
Denend Crescent 126 m
Wilson Avenue 144 m
Katherine Street 177 m
Patterson Place 180 m
Patterson Street 194 m
Weavers Crescent 195 m
Prime Gilt Box Street 200 m
Grieve Street 219 m
Nile Street 225 m
Elgin Street 232 m
Adamson Avenue 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5JT

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 5JT - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prime Gilt Box Street Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Prime Gilt Box Street Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Hazel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Adamson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Hazel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 636 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 790 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 932 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 970 m
Entrance Air 22.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 717 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.42 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.43 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Craig-endle Island 1.83 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.91 km
Links Sands Beach 2.07 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.7 Mbps 85.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.5 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 404,898 kWh - mean 14,996 kWh : median 14,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 77,906 kWh - mean 2,885 kWh : median 2,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5JT - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12170000
Longitude -3.16487500
OS Easting 327676
OS Northing 0692718
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 S34001589
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Bennochy East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bennochy North
Output Area / Small Area 7A1