The postcode KY3 9XU is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY3 9XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY3 9XU 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 KY3 9XU as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.
The closest road name to KY3 9XU is Croft An Righ which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Football Ground and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Kinghorn Rail Station, 686 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.9 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 9XU 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 9XU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY3 9XU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY3 9XU
| 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 9XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Football Ground | 24 m | |
| Football Ground | 24 m | |
| Croft-an-Righ | 130 m | |
| Croft-an-Righ | 152 m | |
| Eastgate | 245 m | |
| High Street Taxi Rank | 3.63 km | |
| Thistle St Taxi Rank | 3.81 km | |
| Esplanade Taxi Rank | 3.9 km | |
| Kinghorn Rail Station | 686 m | |
| Kinghorn Rail Station | 692 m | |
| Kinghorn Rail Station | 702 m | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 9.2 km | |
| Entrance | 18.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY3 9XU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bleaching Hill | 133 m | |
| Red Path Brae | 677 m | |
| Abden Rocks | 684 m | |
| Skellies Rocks | 857 m | |
| Cant's Hill | 892 m | |
| Hummel Rocks | 910 m | |
| Little Hummel | 978 m | |
| Kinghorn Loch | 1.12 km | |
| Carlinhead Rocks | 1.22 km | |
| Cow Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Gallowhill Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Pettycur Bay | 1.46 km | |
| Craigfoot | 1.57 km | |
| West Vows | 1.75 km | |
| East Vows | 1.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY3 9XU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 58.7 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.1 Mbps | 12.9 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% | 19.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 73 | 17.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KY3 9XU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.07532100 |
| Longitude | -3.17505900 |
| OS Easting | 326955 |
| OS Northing | 0687567 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Constrained flat dwellers Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers |
| 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 West |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7B3 |