Postcode KY3 9RW (Fife)

Map showing KY3 9RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY3 9RW is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY3 9RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY3 9RW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 KY3 9RW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to KY3 9RW is Carlin Crescent which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Macduff Crescent and is 445 m away. The closest railway station is Kinghorn Rail Station, 653 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY3 9RW 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 KY3 9RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY3 9RW, and the approximate distance away.

Carlin Crescent 68 m
Carlin Craig 92 m
Rossness Drive 142 m
Ross Place 160 m
Alexander The Third Street 168 m
Canmore Street 235 m
Pettycur Road 247 m
Queen Margaret Street 261 m
Inch View 299 m
Queens Crescent 309 m
Pettycur Bay 361 m
Burntisland Road 455 m
B923 1.99 km
A921 4.95 km
B9157 5.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY3 9RW

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 KY3 9RW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great British Vermouth Manufacturers/packers Pass
April 17, 2019
13.23 km
Rosebery Estates Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 4, 2019
13.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY3 9RW - Data from Apr 2022

Macduff Crescent Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Macduff Crescent Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Memorial Bus Stop/Station 659 m
Memorial Bus Stop/Station 680 m
Sandhills Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 745 m
Kinghorn Rail Station Rail 653 m
Kinghorn Rail Station Rail 678 m
Kinghorn Rail Station Rail 689 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.44 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 9.11 km
Entrance Air 17.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY3 9RW - Data from Dec 2021

Carlinhead Rocks Island 291 m
Pettycur Bay Bay 411 m
Little Hummel Island 701 m
Skellies Rocks Island 710 m
Hummel Rocks Island 746 m
Abden Rocks Island 911 m
Bleaching Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Red Path Brae Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Kinghorn Loch Inland Water 1.49 km
Gallowhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Cant's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Black Rocks Island 2.22 km
Rodanbraes Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Craigfoot Island 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY3 9RW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.9 Mbps 24.9 Mbps 39.84 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.4 Mbps 7.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 3.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.5 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 175,621 kWh - mean 21,953 kWh : median 20,371 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 36,647 kWh - mean 4,581 kWh : median 3,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY3 9RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.06300400
Longitude -3.17670800
OS Easting 326829
OS Northing 0686198
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6189
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Electoral Ward Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy
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) Accessible Rural
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001436
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kinghorn
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kinghorn South
Output Area / Small Area 5B3