Postcode KY2 5ST (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5ST and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5ST 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 5ST as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to KY2 5ST is Winifred Street which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hendry Road and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 810 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Winifred Street 123 m
Winifred Crescent 141 m
Grieve Street 184 m
Loanhead Place 278 m
Hendry Crescent 281 m
Viceroy Street 285 m
Forth Park Drive 289 m
Baldwin Crescent 296 m
Benarty Street 301 m
Kennedy Crescent 328 m
King Street 347 m
Adamson Avenue 362 m
Forth Park Gardens 364 m
Hendry Road 370 m
Wilson Avenue 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5ST

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 5ST - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hendry Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Winifred Street Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Winifred Crescent Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Kennedy Crescent Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Kennedy Crescent Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 924 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 964 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 810 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 940 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 968 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.88 km
Entrance Air 22.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Den Valley 900 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.62 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.63 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.8 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 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% 17 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.6 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 355,113 kWh - mean 9,864 kWh : median 9,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 83,985 kWh - mean 2,400 kWh : median 1,990 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5ST - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12140600
Longitude -3.17130000
OS Easting 327276
OS Northing 0692692
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 7D1