Postcode KY3 9UW (Fife)

Map showing KY3 9UW and nearby postcodes

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

KY3 9UW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 9UW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to KY3 9UW is High Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Memorial and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Kinghorn Rail Station, 82 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.7 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 9UW 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 9UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 25 m
Station Brae 93 m
Harbour Road 96 m
Castlerig 104 m
Trongate 112 m
Baliol Street 122 m
Inglis Crescent 133 m
Nethergate 140 m
Rossland Place 151 m
St James Place 159 m
St Leonard's Place 160 m
South Overgate 173 m
Strathmore Street 181 m
Burt Avenue 182 m
Glamis Terrace 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY3 9UW

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 9UW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Memorial Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Memorial Bus Stop/Station 142 m
North Overgate Bus Stop/Station 251 m
North Overgate Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Barclay Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Kinghorn Rail Station Rail 82 m
Kinghorn Rail Station Rail 86 m
Kinghorn Rail Station Rail 96 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.89 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 9.89 km
Entrance Air 17.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abden Rocks Island 350 m
Skellies Rocks Island 363 m
Hummel Rocks Island 446 m
Little Hummel Island 490 m
Bleaching Hill Hill Or Mountain 503 m
Carlinhead Rocks Island 621 m
Red Path Brae Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Pettycur Bay Bay 919 m
Kinghorn Loch Inland Water 1.15 km
Cant's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Gallowhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Craigfoot Island 2 km
West Vows Island 2.15 km
Rodanbraes Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 55.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 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% 23.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.1 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 434,770 kWh - mean 10,869 kWh : median 9,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 134,592 kWh - mean 3,365 kWh : median 2,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY3 9UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.06987100
Longitude -3.17495900
OS Easting 326951
OS Northing 0686961
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2100
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
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 Central
Output Area / Small Area 7C1