Postcode KY3 9SH (Fife)

Map showing KY3 9SH and nearby postcodes

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

KY3 9SH 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 9SH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to KY3 9SH is Ross Place which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Macduff Crescent and is 296 m away. The closest railway station is Kinghorn Rail Station, 612 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 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 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ross Place 69 m
Inch View 85 m
Rossness Drive 114 m
Carlin Crescent 161 m
Queens Crescent 167 m
Pettycur Bay 171 m
Canmore Street 176 m
Darney Terrace 229 m
Alexander The Third Street 236 m
Burntisland Road 242 m
Carlin Craig 255 m
Queen Margaret Street 260 m
Pettycur Road 335 m
B923 1.77 km
A921 4.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY3 9SH

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 9SH - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Macduff Crescent Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Macduff Crescent Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Sandhills Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Sandhills Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Memorial Bus Stop/Station 579 m
Kinghorn Rail Station Rail 612 m
Kinghorn Rail Station Rail 628 m
Kinghorn Rail Station Rail 641 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.32 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 9.21 km
Entrance Air 17.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pettycur Bay Bay 243 m
Carlinhead Rocks Island 440 m
Skellies Rocks Island 763 m
Little Hummel Island 792 m
Hummel Rocks Island 820 m
Abden Rocks Island 935 m
Bleaching Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Red Path Brae Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Kinghorn Loch Inland Water 1.27 km
Gallowhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Cant's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Black Rocks Island 2.08 km
Rodanbraes Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Craigfoot Island 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.5 Mbps 28.7 Mbps 38.46 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 6.99 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% 21.4 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.1 5.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 488,134 kWh - mean 27,119 kWh : median 24,854 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 67,434 kWh - mean 3,746 kWh : median 3,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY3 9SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.06407000
Longitude -3.17984000
OS Easting 326636
OS Northing 0686320
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Rural
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001557
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kinghorn
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kinghorn South
Output Area / Small Area 5B2