Postcode KY2 5QA (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5QA and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5QA 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 5QA as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.

The closest road name to KY2 5QA is Percival Street which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Duncan Street and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 262 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Percival Street 52 m
Dean Road 130 m
Bennochy Avenue 143 m
Gourlay Street 147 m
Duncan Street 153 m
Strathkinnes Road 160 m
Legion Court 209 m
Clark Place 218 m
Forth Park Crescent 242 m
Bennochy Gardens 254 m
Caledonia Road 264 m
Bennochy Grove 268 m
Bennochy Court 271 m
Massereene Road 275 m
Ferrard Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5QA

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 5QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
12.09 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
13.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Duncan Street Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Duncan Street Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Percival Street Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Legion Court Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Percival Street Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 423 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 436 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 781 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 262 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 304 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 389 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.41 km
Entrance Air 22.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.17 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.23 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Middle Den Valley 1.46 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Links Sands Beach 1.56 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.73 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 95.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 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% 20.7 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.9 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 276,510 kWh - mean 7,681 kWh : median 7,060 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11557500
Longitude -3.17030300
OS Easting 327327
OS Northing 0692042
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3737
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: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001461
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Bennochy West
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forth Park
Output Area / Small Area 7B3