Postcode KY4 9LR (Fife)

Map showing KY4 9LR and nearby postcodes

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

KY4 9LR 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 9LR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to KY4 9LR is Gateside Court which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gateside Industrial Estate and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Cowdenbeath Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The local pub for residents of KY4 9LR is Kingseat Bowling Club and is 2.95 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 4.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gateside Court 26 m
Quarry Court 93 m
Blackburn Drive 99 m
George Street 191 m
Park Road 207 m
Farm Road 222 m
Keir Street 243 m
Smith Avenue 248 m
Rosehill Crescent 292 m
Hillview 296 m
Old Perth Road 381 m
Drylie Street 395 m
King Street 445 m
Moss-Side Road 473 m
Greenbank Drive 518 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY4 9LR

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gateside Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Gateside Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 147 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Gateside Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 252 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Park & Ride Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.92 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Lochgelly Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.47 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.55 km
Rosyth Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.63 km
Entrance Air 17.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Cut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Brownies Knowe Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Cuttlehill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Hill of Beath Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Tollie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Lochfitty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Loch Fitty Inland Water 3.48 km
Holborn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Thornton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Colvin's Knowe Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Keltyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 73.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.5 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 216,774 kWh - mean 12,751 kWh : median 10,946 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY4 9LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.10818400
Longitude -3.36099500
OS Easting 315454
OS Northing 0691437
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2674
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001387
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cowdenbeath South
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cowdenbeath South West
Output Area / Small Area 8B2