Postcode KY2 5NP (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5NP and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5NP 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 5NP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to KY2 5NP is Raith Drive which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oriel Crescent and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 395 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Raith Drive 62 m
Raith Crescent 66 m
Abbots Walk 104 m
Raith Gardens 115 m
Oriel Crescent 226 m
Abbots Mill 228 m
Raith Grove 275 m
Sunny Braes Court 302 m
Ferrard Road 359 m
Fallodon Crescent 365 m
Abbotshall Road 382 m
Cloanden Place 396 m
Boglily Road 818 m
Oriel Road 994 m
Bennochy Road 1.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5NP

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 5NP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oriel Crescent Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Oriel Crescent Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Raith Gates Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Raith Drive Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Southerton Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 451 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 485 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 848 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 395 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 429 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 473 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 11.84 km
Entrance Air 21.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 719 m
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 810 m
Raith Lake Inland Water 827 m
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.24 km
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Links Sands Beach 1.29 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Hoggie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Diana's Fountain Waterfall 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95 12
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 207,213 kWh - mean 20,721 kWh : median 21,013 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11045500
Longitude -3.17389400
OS Easting 327094
OS Northing 0691476
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: Detached retirement living
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 6A3