The postcode KY2 5YU is located in Fife It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. KY2 5YU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY2 5YU 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 5YU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to KY2 5YU is Bennochy Court which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bennochy View and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 540 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 5.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KY2 5YU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KY2 5YU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY2 5YU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY2 5YU
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KY2 5YU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Leven Lodges | Pass December 20, 2018 | 11.81 km | |
| The Well Country Inn | Pass July 4, 2018 | 12.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY2 5YU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bennochy View | 95 m | |
| Forth Park Drive | 99 m | |
| Forth Park Drive | 103 m | |
| Bennochy View | 106 m | |
| Forth Park Gardens | 221 m | |
| Rail Station North Platform | 718 m | |
| Rail Station South Platform | 733 m | |
| Hunter Street taxi Rank | 1.07 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 540 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 600 m | |
| Kirkcaldy Rail Station | 682 m | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 12.49 km | |
| Entrance | 22.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY2 5YU - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Braes Plantation | 742 m | |
| Sunnybrae Plantation | 1.07 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Raith Lake | 1.24 km | |
| Middle Den | Valley | 1.31 km |
| Potmetal Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Southerton Plantation | 1.42 km | |
| Kirkcaldy Sands | 1.45 km | |
| Datie Mill Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Public Park Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Capshard Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Datiefauld Plantation | 1.78 km | |
| Links Sands | 1.86 km | |
| Boglily Braes | 1.87 km | |
| Pathhead Sands | 1.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY2 5YU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 48.9 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 56.3 | 7.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY2 5YU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.11774000 |
| Longitude | -3.17311900 |
| OS Easting | 327156 |
| OS Northing | 0692286 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001333 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcaldy Bennochy West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forth Park |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |