The postcode KY3 9XL is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY3 9XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY3 9XL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 9XL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to KY3 9XL is Eastgate which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Eastgate and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Kinghorn Rail Station, 483 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KY3 9XL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KY3 9XL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY3 9XL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY3 9XL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY3 9XL - Data from Apr 2022
| Eastgate | 45 m | |
| Eastgate | 46 m | |
| Croft-an-Righ | 166 m | |
| North Overgate | 166 m | |
| North Overgate | 185 m | |
| High Street Taxi Rank | 3.81 km | |
| Thistle St Taxi Rank | 4 km | |
| Esplanade Taxi Rank | 4.08 km | |
| Kinghorn Rail Station | 483 m | |
| Kinghorn Rail Station | 489 m | |
| Kinghorn Rail Station | 500 m | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 9.13 km | |
| Entrance | 18.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY3 9XL - Data from Dec 2021
| Bleaching Hill | 102 m | |
| Abden Rocks | 494 m | |
| Skellies Rocks | 653 m | |
| Hummel Rocks | 711 m | |
| Red Path Brae | 733 m | |
| Little Hummel | 777 m | |
| Cant's Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Carlinhead Rocks | 1.01 km | |
| Kinghorn Loch | 1.13 km | |
| Pettycur Bay | 1.29 km | |
| Cow Hill | 1.36 km | |
| Gallowhill Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Craigfoot | 1.67 km | |
| West Vows | 1.84 km | |
| East Vows | 2.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY3 9XL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.1 Mbps | 54.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.5 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY3 9XL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.07349400 |
| Longitude | -3.17439300 |
| OS Easting | 326993 |
| OS Northing | 0687363 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 North |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |