Postcode KY2 5LH (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5LH and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5LH as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to KY2 5LH is Rosebery Terrace which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosebery Court and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 292 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rosebery Terrace 88 m
Balsusney Road 98 m
Salisbury Street 158 m
Balfour Street 175 m
Harcourt Road 177 m
Octavia Street 199 m
Victoria Gardens 255 m
Russell Place 256 m
Legion Court 269 m
Lina Street 269 m
Montgomery Street 279 m
Townsend Crescent 306 m
West Albert Road 308 m
John Street 331 m
Carlyle Road 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5LH

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 5LH - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rosebery Court Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Rosebery Court Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Rosebery Terrace Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Alexandra Street Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 539 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 558 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 629 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 292 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 394 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 434 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.79 km
Entrance Air 22.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 915 m
Middle Den Valley 1.27 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.29 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Links Sands Beach 1.5 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Craig-endle Island 1.69 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 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% 20.3 1
30-300 Mbps 1.9% 101 14
300+ Mbps 98.1% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 669,334 kWh - mean 13,660 kWh : median 11,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11668200
Longitude -3.16343700
OS Easting 327756
OS Northing 0692158
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4303
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Electoral Ward Kirkcaldy East
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 Central
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirkcaldy Central North
Output Area / Small Area 7D1