Postcode KY4 9RB (Fife)

Map showing KY4 9RB and nearby postcodes

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

KY4 9RB 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 9RB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to KY4 9RB is Braemount which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ewing Street and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Cowdenbeath Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The local pub for residents of KY4 9RB is Kingseat Bowling Club and is 2.77 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 3.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.3 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 9RB 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 9RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Braemount 25 m
Dalbeath Crescent 65 m
Greenmount 99 m
Mossend Terrace 112 m
Maxwell Crescent 136 m
Ewing Street 155 m
Greenbank Drive 173 m
Mossbank 185 m
Beath View Road 193 m
Sinclair Drive 237 m
West Lane 237 m
Woodbank 259 m
Gardiner Place 268 m
Weir Avenue 269 m
Hillcrest 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY4 9RB

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 9RB - 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
2.59 km
Kingseat Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 5, 2007
2.77 km
Kingseat Church Other catering premises Pass
October 5, 2011
2.77 km
The Wee Shop Retailers - other Pass
June 12, 2013
2.79 km
Respite Care Resource Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 14, 2014
2.81 km
Kingseat Post Office Retailers - other Pass
January 4, 2006
2.88 km
Kingseat Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
March 5, 2003
2.93 km
Common Coffee Ltd Manufacturers/packers Pass
September 25, 2018
3.24 km
Hideaway Lodge And Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
December 7, 2018
3.28 km
Travel Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 11, 2007
3.45 km
Adventure Golf Island Retailers - other Pass
August 23, 2019
3.51 km
Bannatynes Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
3.51 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 7, 2020
3.51 km
Carlton Bingo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 15, 2015
3.51 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 18, 2018
3.51 km
Dobbies Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 17, 2019
3.51 km
Frankie And Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 4, 2019
3.51 km
Hollywood Bowlplex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 25, 2019
3.51 km
Just Greek Food Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 1, 2022
3.51 km
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 14, 2019
3.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ewing Street Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Dalbeath Crescent Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Ewing Street Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Beath View Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Maxwell Crescent Bus Stop/Station 227 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Park & Ride Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.52 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.84 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.94 km
Rosyth Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.02 km
Entrance Air 17.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Cut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 400 m
Brownies Knowe Hill Or Mountain 960 m
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Cuttlehill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hill of Beath Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Lochfitty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Tollie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Holborn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Muir Row Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Calais Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Loch Fitty Inland Water 3.53 km
The Den Valley 3.61 km
Muir Dean Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63 Mbps 136.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.7 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 391,165 kWh - mean 15,045 kWh : median 15,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 81,565 kWh - mean 3,137 kWh : median 3,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY4 9RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.10199300
Longitude -3.36101800
OS Easting 315439
OS Northing 0690748
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
Dunfermline and West Fife
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: 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 S34001387
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 8A2