Postcode KY2 6DY (Fife)

Map showing KY2 6DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY2 6DY is located in Fife It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. KY2 6DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY2 6DY 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 6DY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to KY2 6DY is Lochlea Grove which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cheviot Road and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 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 2.6 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 6DY 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 6DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lochlea Grove 45 m
Alloway Drive 107 m
Tarbolton Court 174 m
Ellisland Avenue 188 m
Lothian Terrace 191 m
Mauchline Grove 217 m
Templehall Avenue 233 m
Jean Armour Gardens 237 m
Campsie Crescent 252 m
Frederick Wilson Park 263 m
Ettrick Drive 290 m
Hendry Road 299 m
Hayfield Place 322 m
Hendry Crescent 336 m
Cheviot Road 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 6DY

Introduction December 2000
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 6DY - 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 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
13.3 km
Portmoak After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
November 23, 2020
13.54 km
Portmoak Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 13, 2021
13.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cheviot Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Cheviot Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
White Heather Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Cramond Gardens Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Hayfield Place Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 727 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 844 m
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Entrance Air 23.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 642 m
Middle Den Valley 651 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Chapel Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 2.08 km
Pathhead Sands Beach 2.12 km
Kirkcaldy Sands Beach 2.19 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 113.5 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 20.3 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.1 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 477 62

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 387,524 kWh - mean 16,849 kWh : median 18,180 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 103,111 kWh - mean 4,296 kWh : median 3,775 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 6DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12682200
Longitude -3.17333100
OS Easting 327160
OS Northing 0693297
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001417
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Templehall East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Templehall East
Output Area / Small Area 6A2