Postcode KY2 6HE (Fife)

Map showing KY2 6HE and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY2 6HE is located in Fife It was introduced in November 2016 and is an active postcode. KY2 6HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY2 6HE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 6HE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to KY2 6HE is Dunearn Crescent which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dallas Drive and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The local pub for residents of KY2 6HE is Dalgety Bay Sailing Club Ltd and is 13.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Express and is 13.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.3% 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dunearn Crescent 34 m
Glamis Road 173 m
Cawdor Crescent 186 m
Tyndrum Place 218 m
Linton Lane 221 m
Brodick Road 270 m
Longbraes Gardens 301 m
Cullen Crescent 328 m
St Fillans Place 337 m
St Fillans Road 343 m
Dallas Drive 366 m
Woodlands Road 386 m
Appin Crescent 421 m
Blairmore Road 609 m
A910 643 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 6HE

Introduction November 2016
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 6HE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
10.51 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
11.46 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
12.79 km
Portmoak After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
November 23, 2020
13.03 km
Portmoak Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 13, 2021
13.03 km
BAE Systems Insyte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 5, 2022
13.03 km
Bay Snax Other catering premises Pass
April 16, 2019
13.06 km
Peony Inn Other catering premises Improvement Required
February 18, 2020
13.2 km
Ale And Pate Other catering premises Pass
September 17, 2019
13.22 km
Asian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 2, 2022
13.22 km
Dalgety Bay Art Club Other catering premises Pass
May 23, 2002
13.22 km
Dalgety Bay Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
April 28, 2006
13.22 km
Dalgety Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 24, 2019
13.22 km
Simply Local Stores Retailers - other Pass
January 11, 2018
13.22 km
Spice Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 5, 2022
13.22 km
The Cake Fairy At The Bay Other catering premises Pass
February 25, 2022
13.22 km
The Kabin Other catering premises Pass
June 15, 2007
13.22 km
Dalgety Bay Sailing Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 9, 2017
13.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dallas Drive Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Dallas Drive Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Cawdor Crescent Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Glamis Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Cawdor Crescent Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 398 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Entrance Air 22.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 214 m
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Raith Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
Cormie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Datiefauld Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Middle Den Valley 1.77 km
Diana's Fountain Waterfall 1.82 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Southerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Chapel Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Datie Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 83.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 14.5
30-300 Mbps 1.7% 55.3 17.2
300+ Mbps 98.3% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 133,981 kWh - mean 7,881 kWh : median 7,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 30,941 kWh - mean 3,094 kWh : median 3,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 6HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12405400
Longitude -3.19057300
OS Easting 326083
OS Northing 0693008
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1772
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001548
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Templehall West
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dunearn
Output Area / Small Area 8A2