Postcode KY5 0QB (Fife)

Map showing KY5 0QB and nearby postcodes

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

KY5 0QB 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 KY5 0QB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to KY5 0QB is Whitehall Drive which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carden Castle Park and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is Cardenden Rail Station, 844 m away.

The local pub for residents of KY5 0QB is Kingseat Bowling Club and is 10.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 5, 2007.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitehall Drive 48 m
Bowhouse Terrace 67 m
Keirs Brae 107 m
Forest Road 171 m
Whitehall Avenue 189 m
Cluny Park 210 m
Whitehall Crescent 220 m
Sunnyside Road 323 m
Carden Crescent 327 m
Woodbine Lane 348 m
Cardenden Road 356 m
Carden Castle Avenue 371 m
Carden Avenue 408 m
Carden Castle Park 452 m
B981 7.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY5 0QB

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 0QB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
6.56 km
The Well Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 4, 2018
7.8 km
Armstrong Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
9.14 km
Portmoak After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
November 23, 2020
9.39 km
Portmoak Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 13, 2021
9.39 km
Loch Fitty Cottage B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
November 7, 2002
10.2 km
The Wee Shop Retailers - other Pass
June 12, 2013
10.96 km
Kingseat Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 5, 2007
10.96 km
Kingseat Church Other catering premises Pass
October 5, 2011
10.96 km
Balgedie Toll Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 13, 2018
10.97 km
Common Coffee Ltd Manufacturers/packers Pass
September 25, 2018
11.02 km
Respite Care Resource Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 14, 2014
11.06 km
Loch Leven's Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 13, 2019
11.42 km
Adventure Golf Island Retailers - other Pass
August 23, 2019
11.75 km
Bannatynes Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
11.75 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 7, 2020
11.75 km
Carlton Bingo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 15, 2015
11.75 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 18, 2018
11.75 km
Dobbies Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 17, 2019
11.75 km
Frankie And Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 4, 2019
11.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carden Castle Park Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Corrie Centre Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Cluny Park Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Cluny Park Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Sunnyside Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Templehall Shops Taxi Rank 4.21 km
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 844 m
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 848 m
Cardenden Rail Station Rail 849 m
Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing Ferry 11.25 km
Kinross Ferry Landing Ferry 11.97 km
Entrance Air 22.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Carden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 402 m
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 419 m
Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Carden Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Rough Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Tullylumb Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Gomorrah Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Keir Brae Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Keir Brae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Cluny Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Torbain Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Bairns Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Craigside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Spittal Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Beaton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 60.1 Mbps 79.5 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 20 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.6 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 175,673 kWh - mean 14,639 kWh : median 14,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 45,623 kWh - mean 3,802 kWh : median 3,363 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY5 0QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.14139900
Longitude -3.24645400
OS Easting 322644
OS Northing 0694999
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1704
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001593
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cardenden
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cardenden East
Output Area / Small Area 8C3