Postcode KY2 5QJ (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5QJ and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5QJ 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 5QJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to KY2 5QJ is Lakeside Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dronachy Road and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 768 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lakeside Road 29 m
Dronachy Road 117 m
Raith Drive 445 m
Boglily Road 469 m
Oriel Road 683 m
Bennochy Road 876 m
A910 977 m
B925 5.23 km
A921 7.19 km
B981 10.09 km
A91 19.16 km
A92 70.39 km
A90 83.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5QJ

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 5QJ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dronachy Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Dronachy Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Southerton Road Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Southerton Road Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Oriel Crescent Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 830 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 866 m
Hunter Street taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 768 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 812 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 816 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 11.62 km
Entrance Air 21.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 305 m
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 418 m
Raith Lake Inland Water 434 m
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
West Mills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Diana's Fountain Waterfall 1.45 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.66 km
Links Sands Beach 1.68 km
Hoggie Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.7 Mbps 76.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 2.7 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.9 1.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 170.1 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 975,093 kWh - mean 26,354 kWh : median 24,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11105700
Longitude -3.18052200
OS Easting 326683
OS Northing 0691550
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: Comfortable 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 6A2