Postcode KY2 5QE (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5QE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to KY2 5QE is Bennochy Avenue which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forth Park Drive and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 351 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 5QE 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 5QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bennochy Avenue 41 m
Percival Street 149 m
Bennochy Court 166 m
Gourlay Street 174 m
Forth Park Crescent 183 m
Bennochy Grove 193 m
Strathkinnes Road 199 m
Clark Place 213 m
Bennochy Gardens 213 m
Legion Court 214 m
Dean Road 235 m
Duncan Street 247 m
Bennochy View 272 m
Massereene Road 305 m
Forth Park Drive 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5QE

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 5QE - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forth Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Legion Court Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Bennochy Gardens Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Duncan Street Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Duncan Street Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 528 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 541 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 878 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 351 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 409 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 489 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.45 km
Entrance Air 22.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.26 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Middle Den Valley 1.39 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Links Sands Beach 1.67 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.77 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.3 Mbps 78.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 21 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% 19.8 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.7 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 777,410 kWh - mean 21,011 kWh : median 21,287 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11640300
Longitude -3.17111600
OS Easting 327278
OS Northing 0692135
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: 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 S34001333
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Bennochy West
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forth Park
Output Area / Small Area 6A4