Postcode KY2 5JW (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5JW and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5JW 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 5JW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to KY2 5JW is Denend Crescent which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Denend Crescent and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 854 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Denend Crescent 98 m
Grieve Street 100 m
Kennedy Crescent 136 m
Wilson Avenue 169 m
Adamson Avenue 173 m
King Street 200 m
Maple Street 238 m
Laurel Crescent 239 m
Winifred Street 266 m
Viceroy Street 272 m
Loom Road 283 m
Hendry Crescent 293 m
Hendry Road 300 m
Elgin Street 314 m
Katherine Street 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5JW

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 5JW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
12.57 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
13.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Denend Crescent Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Kennedy Crescent Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Kennedy Crescent Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Maple Street Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Laurel Crescent Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 722 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 1.12 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 854 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Entrance Air 22.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 723 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.59 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.64 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.81 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Craig-endle Island 2.06 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Links Sands Beach 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 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% 23.6 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.3 9.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 479,203 kWh - mean 13,692 kWh : median 14,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 114,295 kWh - mean 3,175 kWh : median 2,731 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12226100
Longitude -3.16831800
OS Easting 327463
OS Northing 0692784
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: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 7C3