Postcode KY2 5TB (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5TB and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5TB 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 5TB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to KY2 5TB is Forth Park Drive which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forth Park Gardens and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 635 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 2.6 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 5TB 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 5TB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Forth Park Drive 22 m
Forth Park Gardens 90 m
Bennochy Court 147 m
Baldwin Crescent 198 m
Winifred Street 219 m
Benarty Street 232 m
Winifred Crescent 257 m
Loanhead Place 257 m
Bennochy Grove 264 m
Bennochy Avenue 274 m
Bennochy View 274 m
Forth Park Crescent 286 m
Lomond Gardens 407 m
Grieve Street 410 m
Pentland Place 437 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5TB

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 5TB - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forth Park Gardens Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Forth Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Forth Park Gardens Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Mormon Church Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Forth Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 836 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 848 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 1.04 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 635 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 716 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 785 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.58 km
Entrance Air 22.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Middle Den Valley 1.2 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.53 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 1.89 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Links Sands Beach 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.2 Mbps 96.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.3 7.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 236,883 kWh - mean 16,920 kWh : median 18,181 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 40,791 kWh - mean 2,914 kWh : median 2,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5TB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11889800
Longitude -3.17325100
OS Easting 327150
OS Northing 0692415
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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
Output Area / Small Area 7C3