Postcode KY2 6PJ (Fife)

Map showing KY2 6PJ and nearby postcodes

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

KY2 6PJ 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 6PJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to KY2 6PJ is Lindores Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maree Place and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lindores Drive 17 m
Maree Place 19 m
Striven Place 51 m
Otterston Place 76 m
Torridon Place 102 m
Chapel Level 116 m
Rannoch Road 127 m
Katrine Crescent 130 m
Carron Place 139 m
Malcolm's Meadow 186 m
Hutchison Way 199 m
Findhorn Place 221 m
Robert Philp Road 231 m
Michael Nairn Gardens 235 m
Shepherd Street 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 6PJ

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 6PJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
10.01 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
10.77 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
12.08 km
Portmoak After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
November 23, 2020
12.32 km
Portmoak Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 13, 2021
12.32 km
BAE Systems Insyte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 5, 2022
13.7 km
Bay Snax Other catering premises Pass
April 16, 2019
13.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maree Place Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Rannoch Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Carron Place Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Fair Isle Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Blairmore Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 871 m
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 2.71 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Entrance Air 23.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chapel Moss Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Middle Den Valley 1.78 km
Natural Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Keir Brae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Keir Brae Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Sunnybrae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Cormie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Torbain Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.5 Mbps 79.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.6 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 81,472 kWh - mean 9,052 kWh : median 7,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 63,233 kWh - mean 3,720 kWh : median 2,602 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 6PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.13279500
Longitude -3.19050400
OS Easting 326104
OS Northing 0693980
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1957
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001455
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Chapel
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Fair Isle North
Output Area / Small Area 8B2