The postcode KY2 6QS is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY2 6QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY2 6QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 6QS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to KY2 6QS is B922 which is centered 1.59 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Kinglassie Road and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Cardenden Rail Station, 2.87 km away.
The local pub for residents of KY2 6QS is Balgedie Toll Tavern and is 11.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for KY2 6QS 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KY2 6QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY2 6QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY2 6QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KY2 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Leven Lodges | Pass December 20, 2018 | 7.93 km | |
| The Well Country Inn | Pass July 4, 2018 | 8.57 km | |
| Armstrong Game | Awaiting Inspection February 25, 2021 | 9.88 km | |
| Portmoak After School Club | Awaiting Inspection November 23, 2020 | 10.12 km | |
| Portmoak Primary School | Pass May 13, 2021 | 10.12 km | |
| Moore House Care And Education | Pass January 21, 2020 | 10.19 km | |
| Balgedie Toll Tavern | Pass August 13, 2018 | 11.72 km | |
| Loch Leven's Larder | Pass February 13, 2019 | 12.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY2 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Kinglassie Road | 84 m | |
| Kinglassie Road | 93 m | |
| The Pines | 525 m | |
| The Pines | 574 m | |
| Begg Farm | 690 m | |
| Templehall Shops | 3.03 km | |
| Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank | 4.12 km | |
| Rail Station North Platform | 4.89 km | |
| Cardenden Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Cardenden Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Cardenden Rail Station | 2.89 km | |
| Entrance | 23.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY2 6QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Cluny Strip | 960 m | |
| Rough Park Plantation | 1.06 km | |
| Cluny Muir | 1.1 km | |
| Carden Forest | 1.14 km | |
| Keir Brae | 1.18 km | |
| Keir Brae Plantation | 1.19 km | |
| Maukinrich Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Craigside Plantation | 1.63 km | |
| Chapel Moss | 1.73 km | |
| Inchdairniemuir Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Sunnyside Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| New Carden Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Tullylumb Plantation | 1.96 km | |
| Torbain Moss | 2.01 km | |
| Blackroad Plantation | 2.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY2 6QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31.1 Mbps | 49 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 9.1% | 81.8% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 81.8% | 93.8 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 81.8% | 81.8% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.14700400 |
| Longitude | -3.21510400 |
| OS Easting | 324603 |
| OS Northing | 0695588 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Glenrothes |
| Electoral Ward | Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty |
| Local Authority District | Fife |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Renting rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001428 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cardenden |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Auchterderran Landward and Cluny |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C2 |