Postcode KY4 9AL (Fife)

Map showing KY4 9AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY4 9AL is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY4 9AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY4 9AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 9AL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to KY4 9AL is Foulford Place which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prospect Street and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Cowdenbeath Rail Station, 738 m away.

The local pub for residents of KY4 9AL is Kingseat Bowling Club and is 3.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 5, 2007. The nearest takeaway food is available from Armandos and is 4.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY4 9AL 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 9AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY4 9AL, and the approximate distance away.

Foulford Place 85 m
Prospect Street 85 m
Pretoria Place 95 m
Foulford Road 113 m
Drylie Street 184 m
Ash Grove 205 m
Stenhouse Street 263 m
Tulloch Court 272 m
Taylor Avenue 289 m
Keir Street 345 m
King Street 349 m
Leuchatsbeath Drive 354 m
B981 915 m
A909 2.83 km
B925 5.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY4 9AL

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 9AL - 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
2.81 km
The Wee Shop Retailers - other Pass
June 12, 2013
3.45 km
Kingseat Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 5, 2007
3.45 km
Kingseat Church Other catering premises Pass
October 5, 2011
3.45 km
Kingseat Post Office Retailers - other Pass
January 4, 2006
3.52 km
Respite Care Resource Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 14, 2014
3.55 km
Kingseat Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
March 5, 2003
3.64 km
Hideaway Lodge And Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
December 7, 2018
4.25 km
Common Coffee Ltd Manufacturers/packers Pass
September 25, 2018
4.43 km
Travel Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 11, 2007
4.51 km
Armandos Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 24, 2019
4.59 km
Burger King Other catering premises Pass
November 25, 2021
4.59 km
Halbeath Newsagents Retailers - other Pass
January 12, 2010
4.59 km
Adventure Golf Island Retailers - other Pass
August 23, 2019
4.63 km
Bannatynes Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
4.63 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 7, 2020
4.63 km
Carlton Bingo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 15, 2015
4.63 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 18, 2018
4.63 km
Dobbies Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 17, 2019
4.63 km
Frankie And Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 4, 2019
4.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY4 9AL - Data from Apr 2022

Prospect Street Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Prospect Street Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Foulford Place Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Foulford Place Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Beath High School Bus Stop/Station 262 m
High Street Taxi Rank 858 m
Park & Ride Taxi Rank 3.78 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 738 m
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 759 m
Lochgelly Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.75 km
Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing Ferry 10.12 km
Kinross Ferry Landing Ferry 10.31 km
Entrance Air 18.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY4 9AL - Data from Dec 2021

The Cut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Tollie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Brownies Knowe Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Cuttlehill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Hill of Beath Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Lochfitty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Clune Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Colvin's Knowe Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Keltyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Thornton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Loch Ore Inland Water 3.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY4 9AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 21 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% 22 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 69 9.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 524,036 kWh - mean 15,413 kWh : median 14,877 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 91,496 kWh - mean 2,691 kWh : median 2,706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY4 9AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11224400
Longitude -3.35544500
OS Easting 315808
OS Northing 0691882
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2663
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001389
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cowdenbeath North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cowdenbeath North West
Output Area / Small Area 8C3