Postcode KY2 6AY (Fife)

Map showing KY2 6AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY2 6AY is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY2 6AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY2 6AY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 6AY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to KY2 6AY is Valley View which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valley Primary School and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 6AY 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 6AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY2 6AY, and the approximate distance away.

Valley View 20 m
Cheviot Road 73 m
Valley Gardens 79 m
Ettrick Drive 117 m
Campsie Crescent 181 m
Lothian Terrace 223 m
Sidlaw Street 230 m
Carnethy Crescent 250 m
Valley Gardens South 253 m
Hendry Crescent 264 m
Cleish Gardens 271 m
Winifred Crescent 352 m
Hendry Road 374 m
Benarty Street 398 m
Dunearn Drive 414 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 6AY

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 6AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
11.27 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
12.08 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
13.4 km
Portmoak After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
November 23, 2020
13.64 km
Portmoak Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 13, 2021
13.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY2 6AY - Data from Apr 2022

Valley Primary School Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Valley Gardens Park Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Valley Gardens South Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Valley Gardens Park Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Cramond Gardens Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 563 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Entrance Air 22.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY2 6AY - Data from Dec 2021

Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Middle Den Valley 936 m
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 2.05 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY2 6AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 99.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 11 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.1 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 218,131 kWh - mean 11,481 kWh : median 11,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 6AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12398200
Longitude -3.17626900
OS Easting 326972
OS Northing 0692984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1167
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001510
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Templehall East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirkcaldy Valley East
Output Area / Small Area 7A1