Postcode KY4 9AX (Fife)

Map showing KY4 9AX and nearby postcodes

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

KY4 9AX 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 9AX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to KY4 9AX is Old Perth Road which is centered 150 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beath High School and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Cowdenbeath Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The local pub for residents of KY4 9AX is Kingseat Bowling Club and is 3.11 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 4.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Perth Road 150 m
Keir Street 151 m
Kirkford Court 162 m
George Street 202 m
Foulford Place 267 m
Prospect Street 267 m
Drylie Street 278 m
Russell Street 370 m
Foulford Road 446 m
King Street 488 m
Stenhouse Street 498 m
B917 1.05 km
B981 1.19 km
Cuddyhouse Road 1.56 km
A909 3.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY4 9AX

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beath High School Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Beath High School Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Old Perth Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Old Perth Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Beath High School Bus Stop/Station 229 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Park & Ride Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.16 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Lochgelly Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.79 km
Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing Ferry 10.13 km
Kinross Ferry Landing Ferry 10.3 km
Entrance Air 18.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Cut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Brownies Knowe Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Tollie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Cuttlehill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Hill of Beath Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Lochfitty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Clune Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Keltyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Thornton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Loch Fitty Inland Water 3.52 km
Colvin's Knowe Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 76.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.9 4.9
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 54 9
300+ Mbps 97.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 606,506 kWh - mean 18,379 kWh : median 18,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY4 9AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11143000
Longitude -3.36083600
OS Easting 315471
OS Northing 0691798
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001347
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cowdenbeath North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cowdenbeath North West
Output Area / Small Area 6B3