Postcode KY2 6XN (Fife)

Map showing KY2 6XN and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY2 6XN is located in Fife It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. KY2 6XN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY2 6XN 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 6XN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to KY2 6XN is Dean Park Court which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hungry Horse and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Cardenden Rail Station, 3.17 km away.

The local pub for residents of KY2 6XN is Balgedie Toll Tavern and is 12.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dean Park Court 30 m
Dean Park Drive 58 m
Dean Park Gardens 159 m
Dean Park Way 168 m
Glen Lyon Road 205 m
Dean Park Grove 212 m
Glen Esk Place 231 m
Glen Roy Place 237 m
Glendale Park 250 m
Glen Clova Place 265 m
Glen Albyn Drive 282 m
Chapelton Drive 282 m
Glen More Gardens 288 m
Dean Park Brae 290 m
Chapel Place 389 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 6XN

Introduction May 1994
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 6XN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
8.83 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
9.72 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
11.05 km
Portmoak After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
November 23, 2020
11.29 km
Portmoak Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 13, 2021
11.29 km
Balgedie Toll Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 13, 2018
12.89 km
BAE Systems Insyte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 5, 2022
13.12 km
Bay Snax Other catering premises Pass
April 16, 2019
13.16 km
Peony Inn Other catering premises Improvement Required
February 18, 2020
13.29 km
Hannah Whisky Merchants Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 26, 2021
13.37 km
Loch Leven's Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 13, 2019
13.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hungry Horse Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Glen More Gardens Bus Stop/Station 276 m
John Smith Business Park Bus Stop/Station 291 m
John Smith Business Park Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Glen Lyon Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 1.89 km
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 3.7 km
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Entrance Air 22.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Keir Brae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Keir Brae Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Torbain Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Chapel Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Tullylumb Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bankhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Beaton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Begg Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Rough Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Carden Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
New Carden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bairns Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 159.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.6 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 107.2 16.6
300+ Mbps 87.5% 417 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 431,020 kWh - mean 28,735 kWh : median 23,458 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 93,344 kWh - mean 5,834 kWh : median 5,046 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 6XN - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.13554800
Longitude -3.20960900
OS Easting 324922
OS Northing 0694307
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001428
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirkcaldy Chapel
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chapel
Output Area / Small Area 6A1