Postcode KY2 5NF (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5NF and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5NF 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 5NF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to KY2 5NF is Southerton Road which is centered 145 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southerton Road and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 796 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 4.5 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 5NF 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 5NF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Southerton Road 145 m
Southerton Gardens 241 m
Southerton Crescent 255 m
Lakeside Road 299 m
Abbots Walk 313 m
Raith Gardens 349 m
Raith Drive 388 m
Boglily Road 443 m
A910 1.24 km
B9157 4.7 km
B925 5.25 km
A921 7.03 km
B981 10.15 km
A91 19.41 km
A92 70.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5NF

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 5NF - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southerton Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Southerton Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Raith Drive Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Raith Drive Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Dronachy Road Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 852 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 886 m
Hill Street Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 796 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 829 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 872 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 11.46 km
Entrance Air 21.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 408 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 449 m
Raith Lake Inland Water 494 m
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 855 m
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Links Sands Beach 1.5 km
Diana's Fountain Waterfall 1.5 km
Hoggie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.6 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.2 Mbps 87.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 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 0% 17 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.9 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 524,842 kWh - mean 29,158 kWh : median 28,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 116,188 kWh - mean 6,455 kWh : median 4,948 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.10864400
Longitude -3.17948500
OS Easting 326743
OS Northing 0691281
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 6A4