Postcode KY4 8HQ (Fife)

Map showing KY4 8HQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY4 8HQ is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY4 8HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY4 8HQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 KY4 8HQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to KY4 8HQ is Woodend Place which is centered 159 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gardiner Place and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Cowdenbeath Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The local pub for residents of KY4 8HQ is Kingseat Bowling Club and is 2.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 5, 2007. The nearest takeaway food is available from Just Greek Food and is 3.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 1, 2022.

Policing for KY4 8HQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and Dunfermline and West Fife 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 KY4 8HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY4 8HQ, and the approximate distance away.

Woodend Place 159 m
Gardiner Place 169 m
Weir Avenue 219 m
Maxwell Crescent 299 m
Dalbeath Crescent 370 m
Sinclair Drive 378 m
Copeland Crescent 378 m
Greenbank Drive 599 m
Broad Street 708 m
B981 1.43 km
Old Perth Road 1.47 km
A909 2.33 km
B917 2.45 km
B925 5.9 km
A921 7.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY4 8HQ

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 KY4 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Fitty Cottage B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
November 7, 2002
2.92 km
Kingseat Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 5, 2007
2.94 km
Kingseat Church Other catering premises Pass
October 5, 2011
2.94 km
Common Coffee Ltd Manufacturers/packers Pass
September 25, 2018
2.95 km
Respite Care Resource Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 14, 2014
2.96 km
The Wee Shop Retailers - other Pass
June 12, 2013
2.97 km
Kingseat Post Office Retailers - other Pass
January 4, 2006
3.08 km
Kingseat Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
March 5, 2003
3.09 km
Hideaway Lodge And Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
December 7, 2018
3.28 km
Adventure Golf Island Retailers - other Pass
August 23, 2019
3.37 km
Bannatynes Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
3.37 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 7, 2020
3.37 km
Carlton Bingo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 15, 2015
3.37 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 18, 2018
3.37 km
Dobbies Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 17, 2019
3.37 km
Frankie And Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 4, 2019
3.37 km
Hollywood Bowlplex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 25, 2019
3.37 km
Just Greek Food Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 1, 2022
3.37 km
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 14, 2019
3.37 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 9, 2019
3.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY4 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Gardiner Place Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Gardiner Place Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Maxwell Crescent Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Maxwell Crescent Bus Stop/Station 238 m
West Lane Bus Stop/Station 322 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Park & Ride Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.41 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.71 km
Rosyth Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.79 km
Entrance Air 16.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY4 8HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Brownies Knowe Hill Or Mountain 552 m
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 575 m
The Cut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Cuttlehill Hill Or Mountain 960 m
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Hill of Beath Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Holborn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Muir Row Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lochfitty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Tollie Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Calais Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Muir Dean Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
The Den Valley 3.28 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.09853300
Longitude -3.35776100
OS Easting 315634
OS Northing 0690359
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1445
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Electoral Ward Cowdenbeath
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)
Dunfermline and West Fife Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Fife
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dunfermline and West Fife Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001371
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hill of Beath and Kingseat
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hill of Beath
Output Area / Small Area 7C3