Postcode KY2 6QJ (Fife)

Map showing KY2 6QJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY2 6QJ is located in Fife It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. KY2 6QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY2 6QJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 6QJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to KY2 6QJ is Begg Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is John Smith Business Park and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The local pub for residents of KY2 6QJ is Balgedie Toll Tavern and is 13.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 13, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Begg Road 62 m
Chapelton Drive 115 m
Dean Park Brae 191 m
Dean Park Grove 209 m
Grantsmuir Road 239 m
Dean Park Way 245 m
Chapel Place 282 m
Dean Park Gardens 294 m
Glen Clova Place 298 m
Broom Gardens 303 m
Chapel Park 326 m
Glen Isla Road 328 m
Ostlers Way 338 m
Glen Albyn Drive 356 m
Broom Road 802 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 6QJ

Introduction December 1997
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 6QJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
9.19 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
10.03 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
11.35 km
Portmoak After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
November 23, 2020
11.59 km
Portmoak Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 13, 2021
11.59 km
Balgedie Toll Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 13, 2018
13.2 km
BAE Systems Insyte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 5, 2022
13.33 km
Bay Snax Other catering premises Pass
April 16, 2019
13.37 km
Peony Inn Other catering premises Improvement Required
February 18, 2020
13.5 km
Hannah Whisky Merchants Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 26, 2021
13.59 km
Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 6, 2017
13.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

John Smith Business Park Bus Stop/Station 155 m
John Smith Business Park Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Fife Central Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Chapel Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Chapel Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 1.55 km
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 3.39 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Kirkcaldy Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Entrance Air 23.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chapel Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Keir Brae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Keir Brae Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Torbain Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Tullylumb Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Capshard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Bankhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Beaton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Long Braes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Rough Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.13500700
Longitude -3.20336500
OS Easting 325309
OS Northing 0694240
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3805
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Glenrothes
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000328
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Chapel
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chapel
Output Area / Small Area 5B3