Postcode KY5 0LU (Fife)

Map showing KY5 0LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY5 0LU is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY5 0LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY5 0LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 KY5 0LU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to KY5 0LU is Daisyfield Terrace which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westfield Brae and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Cardenden Rail Station, 904 m away.

The local pub for residents of KY5 0LU is Balgedie Toll Tavern and is 9.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY5 0LU 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 KY5 0LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY5 0LU, and the approximate distance away.

Daisyfield Terrace 18 m
Westfield Brae 89 m
Craigside Road 102 m
Woodside Terrace 157 m
Westfield Terrace 161 m
Kirkburn Drive 168 m
Kirkshotts Terrace 172 m
Craigmead Terrace 222 m
Thomson Court 230 m
Main Street 231 m
Church Place 248 m
Balgreggie Road 260 m
Balderran Drive 260 m
Derran Drive 272 m
Murrayknowe 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY5 0LU

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 KY5 0LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
5.25 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
6.52 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
7.86 km
Portmoak After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
November 23, 2020
8.12 km
Portmoak Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 13, 2021
8.12 km
Loch Fitty Cottage B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
November 7, 2002
9.67 km
Balgedie Toll Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 13, 2018
9.68 km
Loch Leven's Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 13, 2019
10.12 km
The Wee Shop Retailers - other Pass
June 12, 2013
10.54 km
Kingseat Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 5, 2007
10.55 km
Kingseat Church Other catering premises Pass
October 5, 2011
10.55 km
Kingseat Post Office Retailers - other Pass
January 4, 2006
10.59 km
Respite Care Resource Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 14, 2014
10.66 km
Kingseat Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
March 5, 2003
10.74 km
Common Coffee Ltd Manufacturers/packers Pass
September 25, 2018
10.99 km
Moore House Care And Education Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
11.23 km
Expedier Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 7, 2019
11.27 km
Cashmere at Lochleven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 8, 2018
11.35 km
Hideaway Lodge And Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
December 7, 2018
11.36 km
Loch Leven Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 16, 2016
11.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY5 0LU - Data from Apr 2022

Westfield Brae Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Westfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Kirkshotts Terrace Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Kirkshotts Terrrace Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Wallsgreen Gardens Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 904 m
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 945 m
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 996 m
Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing Ferry 9.93 km
Kinross Ferry Landing Ferry 10.66 km
Entrance Air 23.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY5 0LU - Data from Dec 2021

Ballfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
New Carden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Craigside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Carden Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Spittal Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hare Law Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Rough Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Parknook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Cluny Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Gomorrah Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Spittal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Dundonald Muir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Shirram Brae Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY5 0LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.5 Mbps 53.2 Mbps 76.56 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 14.53 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 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.1 8.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 172,016 kWh - mean 14,335 kWh : median 11,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 49,362 kWh - mean 4,114 kWh : median 3,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY5 0LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.14944400
Longitude -3.26211900
OS Easting 321687
OS Northing 0695912
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1850
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Glenrothes
Electoral Ward Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001517
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cardenden
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bowhill East
Output Area / Small Area 8D1