The postcode KY4 9DS is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY4 9DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KY4 9DS 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 9DS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to KY4 9DS is Keir Street which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is George Street and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Cowdenbeath Rail Station, 983 m away.
The local pub for residents of KY4 9DS is Kingseat Bowling Club and is 3.14 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 4.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 24, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 92.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 2.3 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 KY4 9DS 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KY4 9DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KY4 9DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KY4 9DS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KY4 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Fitty Cottage B And B | Pass November 7, 2002 | 2.55 km | |
| The Wee Shop | Pass June 12, 2013 | 3.14 km | |
| Kingseat Bowling Club | Pass July 5, 2007 | 3.14 km | |
| Kingseat Church | Pass October 5, 2011 | 3.14 km | |
| Kingseat Post Office | Pass January 4, 2006 | 3.21 km | |
| Respite Care Resource | Awaiting Inspection March 14, 2014 | 3.24 km | |
| Kingseat Community Centre | Pass March 5, 2003 | 3.32 km | |
| Hideaway Lodge And Restaurant | Pass December 7, 2018 | 3.93 km | |
| Common Coffee Ltd | Pass September 25, 2018 | 4.17 km | |
| Travel Lodge | Pass July 11, 2007 | 4.2 km | |
| Armandos | Pass April 24, 2019 | 4.27 km | |
| Burger King | Pass November 25, 2021 | 4.27 km | |
| Halbeath Newsagents | Pass January 12, 2010 | 4.27 km | |
| Adventure Golf Island | Pass August 23, 2019 | 4.32 km | |
| Bannatynes Health Club | Pass June 27, 2019 | 4.32 km | |
| Bella Italia | Pass January 7, 2020 | 4.32 km | |
| Carlton Bingo PLC | Pass September 15, 2015 | 4.32 km | |
| Costa | Pass July 18, 2018 | 4.32 km | |
| Dobbies Restaurant | Pass January 17, 2019 | 4.32 km | |
| Frankie And Benny's | Pass November 4, 2019 | 4.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY4 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| George Street | 123 m | |
| George Street | 128 m | |
| Beath High School | 158 m | |
| Keir Street | 165 m | |
| Beath High School | 168 m | |
| High Street | 1.04 km | |
| Park & Ride | 3.47 km | |
| Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station | 5.15 km | |
| Cowdenbeath Rail Station | 983 m | |
| Cowdenbeath Rail Station | 1 km | |
| Lochgelly Rail Station | 3.93 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 9.65 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 10.81 km | |
| Rosyth Ferry Terminal | 10.89 km | |
| Entrance | 18.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY4 9DS - Data from Dec 2021
| The Cut Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Brownies Knowe | 1.72 km | |
| Cuttlehill Woods | 1.85 km | |
| Tollie Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Cuttlehill | 2.28 km | |
| Hill of Beath | 2.42 km | |
| Cuttlehill Woods | 2.68 km | |
| Lochfitty Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| Black Hill | 2.99 km | |
| School Plantation | 3.41 km | |
| Clune Plantation | 3.45 km | |
| Colvin's Knowe | 3.53 km | |
| Loch Fitty | 3.6 km | |
| Keltyhill Wood | 3.61 km | |
| Thornton Wood | 3.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY4 9DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.8 Mbps | 92.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.9 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.5 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.6% | 100% | 70 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.4% | 96.4% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for KY4 9DS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.11036800 |
| Longitude | -3.35936700 |
| OS Easting | 315560 |
| OS Northing | 0691678 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| 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 | 8A2 |