Postcode KY2 5TE (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5TE and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 5TE 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 5TE as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.

The closest road name to KY2 5TE is Benarty Street which is centered 131 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pentland Place - East and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 845 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 5TE 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 5TE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Benarty Street 131 m
Forth Park Gardens 163 m
Lomond Gardens 170 m
Pentland Place 202 m
Bennochy Road 225 m
Forth Park Drive 256 m
Ben Ledi Road 262 m
Lammermuir Place 262 m
Winifred Crescent 290 m
Cleish Gardens 307 m
Grampian Gardens 310 m
Bennochy View 313 m
Ochil Avenue 329 m
Cairngorm Crescent 340 m
Dunearn Drive 386 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5TE

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 5TE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
11.5 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 5TE - Data from Apr 2022

Pentland Place - East Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Forth Park Gardens Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Benarty Street Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Benarty Street Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Sauchenbush Post Office Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 846 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 845 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 893 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 972 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.49 km
Entrance Air 22.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Middle Den Valley 1.29 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.75 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Diana's Fountain Waterfall 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 102.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.6 12
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 220,194 kWh - mean 16,938 kWh : median 17,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 40,548 kWh - mean 3,119 kWh : median 3,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5TE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11943800
Longitude -3.17696700
OS Easting 326920
OS Northing 0692479
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: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers
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 7B3