Postcode KY2 6DA (Fife)

Map showing KY2 6DA and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 6DA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 6DA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to KY2 6DA is Arran Crescent which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sidlaw Street and is 13 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY2 6DA 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 6DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Arran Crescent 54 m
Sidlaw Street 156 m
Cramond Gardens 159 m
Lismore Place 165 m
Templehall Avenue 191 m
Cairnwell Place 191 m
Carnethy Crescent 195 m
Lismore Avenue 213 m
Campsie Crescent 242 m
Beauly Place 247 m
Farne Court 270 m
Ettrick Drive 284 m
Morven Grove 303 m
Cheviot Road 313 m
Jean Armour Gardens 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 6DA

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 6DA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sidlaw Street Bus Stop/Station 13 m
Sidlaw Street Bus Stop/Station 52 m
The Buccaneer Bus Stop/Station 121 m
The Buccaneer Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Cramond Gardens Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 322 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Entrance Air 22.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Middle Den Valley 1.06 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Chapel Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Cormie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 111.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.7 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 11
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.2 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 421,417 kWh - mean 13,594 kWh : median 12,456 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 157,857 kWh - mean 4,385 kWh : median 3,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 6DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12674100
Longitude -3.18003700
OS Easting 326743
OS Northing 0693295
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3023
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Electoral Ward Kirkcaldy North
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001577
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Templehall East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Templehall East
Output Area / Small Area 8D3