Postcode KY2 5TJ (Fife)

Map showing KY2 5TJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY2 5TJ is located in Fife It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. KY2 5TJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY2 5TJ 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 5TJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to KY2 5TJ is Forth Park Gardens which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pentland Place - East and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 799 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Forth Park Gardens 127 m
Benarty Street 166 m
Lomond Gardens 198 m
Forth Park Drive 231 m
Ben Ledi Road 235 m
Lammermuir Place 235 m
Bennochy Road 238 m
Pentland Place 245 m
Bennochy View 261 m
Grampian Gardens 291 m
Bennochy Court 292 m
Ochil Avenue 300 m
Bennochy Grove 308 m
Winifred Crescent 312 m
Cleish Gardens 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 5TJ

Introduction June 1996
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 5TJ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pentland Place - East Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Forth Park Gardens Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Lammermuir Place Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Forth Park Gardens Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Lammermuir Place Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 898 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 957 m
Rail Station South Platform Taxi Rank 976 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 799 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 843 m
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 920 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.46 km
Entrance Air 22.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 536 m
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Middle Den Valley 1.31 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 1.71 km
Public Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Boglily Braes Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Diana's Fountain Waterfall 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 37.6 Mbps 62.1 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.3 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 140,758 kWh - mean 17,595 kWh : median 16,263 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 54,693 kWh - mean 6,077 kWh : median 3,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 5TJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11900100
Longitude -3.17664800
OS Easting 326939
OS Northing 0692430
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3