Postcode KY2 5NB (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5NB and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5NB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 5NB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to KY2 5NB is Southerton Crescent which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southerton Road and is 270 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 998 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southerton Crescent 31 m
Southern Road 105 m
Southerton Road 129 m
Southerton Gardens 201 m
Boglily Road 419 m
A910 1.41 km
B9157 4.51 km
B925 5.14 km
A921 6.81 km
B981 10.06 km
A91 19.53 km
A92 70.82 km
A90 83.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5NB

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 5NB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
12.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southerton Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Southerton Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Raith Drive Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Raith Drive Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Beveridge Park Bus Stop/Station 655 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 1.08 km
High Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.29 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 998 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 11.22 km
Entrance Air 20.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 278 m
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 332 m
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 412 m
Raith Lake Inland Water 531 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 562 m
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 658 m
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 718 m
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Hoggie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Diana's Fountain Waterfall 1.45 km
Links Sands Beach 1.52 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.73 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.1 Mbps 92.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 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 10.5% 23.3 3.7
30-300 Mbps 15.8% 90.3 11.7
300+ Mbps 73.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 528,409 kWh - mean 26,420 kWh : median 23,658 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 118,462 kWh - mean 5,923 kWh : median 4,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5NB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.10657900
Longitude -3.18088300
OS Easting 326652
OS Northing 0691052
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6419
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Electoral Ward Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001465
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Raith
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Raith Estate and Southerton
Output Area / Small Area 1A4