Postcode KY2 5SR (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5SR and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5SR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 5SR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to KY2 5SR is Winifred Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winifred Street and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 669 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Winifred Street 47 m
Baldwin Crescent 151 m
Forth Park Drive 152 m
Loanhead Place 161 m
Winifred Crescent 192 m
Viceroy Street 229 m
Grieve Street 239 m
Forth Park Gardens 251 m
Bennochy Court 278 m
Benarty Street 283 m
Forth Park Crescent 292 m
King Street 372 m
Kennedy Crescent 395 m
Harcourt Road 450 m
Meldrum Road 454 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5SR

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 5SR - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Winifred Street Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Winifred Street Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Hendry Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 147 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 908 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 914 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 669 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 789 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 826 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.75 km
Entrance Air 22.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Middle Den Valley 1.03 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.5 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.52 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.78 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Links Sands Beach 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.3 Mbps 112 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 3.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 13
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 722,245 kWh - mean 12,452 kWh : median 12,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5SR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12000400
Longitude -3.17132200
OS Easting 327272
OS Northing 0692536
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1514
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001485
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Bennochy West
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forth Park North
Output Area / Small Area 8C3