Postcode KY2 6YY (Fife)

Map showing KY2 6YY and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY2 6YY is located in Fife It was introduced in September 1990 and is an active postcode. KY2 6YY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY2 6YY 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 6YY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to KY2 6YY is Glen Bruar Place which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glen Bruar Place and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Cardenden Rail Station, 3.19 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Express and is 13.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 178.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Glen Bruar Place 12 m
Glen More Gardens 101 m
Glendale Park 141 m
Glen Roy Place 173 m
Glen Albyn Drive 193 m
Glen Lyon Road 207 m
Glen Esk Place 227 m
Glen Isla Road 246 m
Glen Clova Place 251 m
Dean Park Gardens 295 m
Dean Park Drive 323 m
Dean Park Way 350 m
Dean Park Grove 361 m
Wester Bogie Road 450 m
A910 2.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY2 6YY

Introduction September 1990
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 6YY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
8.96 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
9.95 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
11.28 km
Portmoak After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
November 23, 2020
11.52 km
Portmoak Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 13, 2021
11.52 km
BAE Systems Insyte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 5, 2022
12.8 km
Bay Snax Other catering premises Pass
April 16, 2019
12.84 km
Peony Inn Other catering premises Improvement Required
February 18, 2020
12.97 km
Ale And Pate Other catering premises Pass
September 17, 2019
13.05 km
Asian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 2, 2022
13.05 km
Dalgety Bay Art Club Other catering premises Pass
May 23, 2002
13.05 km
Dalgety Bay Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
April 28, 2006
13.05 km
Dalgety Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 24, 2019
13.05 km
Simply Local Stores Retailers - other Pass
January 11, 2018
13.05 km
Spice Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 5, 2022
13.05 km
The Cake Fairy At The Bay Other catering premises Pass
February 25, 2022
13.05 km
The Kabin Other catering premises Pass
June 15, 2007
13.05 km
Hannah Whisky Merchants Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 26, 2021
13.06 km
Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 6, 2017
13.24 km
Dynamic EMS Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 18, 2007
13.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glen Bruar Place Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Glen Lyon Road Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Glen Lyon Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Glen More Gardens Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Chapel Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Whytemans Brae Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.23 km
Rail Station North Platform Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Entrance Air 22.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Keir Brae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Keir Brae Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Torbain Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Craigarter Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Tullylumb Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bankhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Potmetal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Beaton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Chapel Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bairns Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Shawsmill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
New Carden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Cormie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 178.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 93.2 14.1
300+ Mbps 94.4% 461.3 37

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 128,362 kWh - mean 7,131 kWh : median 7,642 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY2 6YY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.13228400
Longitude -3.21072900
OS Easting 324846
OS Northing 0693945
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3