Postcode KY2 5SY (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5SY and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5SY 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 5SY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to KY2 5SY is Winifred Crescent which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winifred Crescent and is 10 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 871 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Winifred Crescent 36 m
Winifred Street 198 m
Benarty Street 198 m
Hendry Crescent 279 m
Forth Park Drive 280 m
Grieve Street 307 m
Forth Park Gardens 319 m
Valley Gardens 329 m
Cleish Gardens 349 m
Valley View 350 m
Baldwin Crescent 356 m
Loanhead Place 359 m
Hendry Road 399 m
Pentland Place 426 m
Valley Gardens South 427 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5SY

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 5SY - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Winifred Crescent Bus Stop/Station 10 m
Winifred Crescent Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Winifred Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Winifred Street Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Mormon Church Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 855 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 871 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 982 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.81 km
Entrance Air 22.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 833 m
Middle Den Valley 967 m
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.72 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.92 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 105 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 95 12
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 542,175 kWh - mean 11,786 kWh : median 11,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12148600
Longitude -3.17326500
OS Easting 327154
OS Northing 0692703
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: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young 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 7C2