Postcode KY5 9BP (Fife)

Map showing KY5 9BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY5 9BP is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY5 9BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY5 9BP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 9BP as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to KY5 9BP is Lumphinnans Road which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Motion Street and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Lochgelly Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The local pub for residents of KY5 9BP is Kingseat Bowling Club and is 6.01 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 6.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY5 9BP 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 9BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY5 9BP, and the approximate distance away.

Lumphinnans Road 72 m
Motion Street 100 m
Small Street 104 m
Ewing Street 104 m
Foote Street 179 m
Sunnyside Place 181 m
Erskine Street 226 m
Moffat Crescent 240 m
Brucefield Terrace 266 m
Paul Street 283 m
Viewfield Terrace 370 m
Chisholm Crescent 407 m
South Street 497 m
Cartmore Road 574 m
B981 2.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY5 9BP

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 9BP - 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
5.28 km
The Wee Shop Retailers - other Pass
June 12, 2013
6.01 km
Kingseat Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 5, 2007
6.01 km
Kingseat Church Other catering premises Pass
October 5, 2011
6.01 km
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
6.03 km
Kingseat Post Office Retailers - other Pass
January 4, 2006
6.08 km
Respite Care Resource Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 14, 2014
6.11 km
Kingseat Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
March 5, 2003
6.2 km
Common Coffee Ltd Manufacturers/packers Pass
September 25, 2018
6.5 km
Hideaway Lodge And Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
December 7, 2018
6.76 km
Travel Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 11, 2007
6.96 km
Adventure Golf Island Retailers - other Pass
August 23, 2019
6.99 km
Bannatynes Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
6.99 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 7, 2020
6.99 km
Carlton Bingo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 15, 2015
6.99 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 18, 2018
6.99 km
Dobbies Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 17, 2019
6.99 km
Frankie And Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 4, 2019
6.99 km
Hollywood Bowlplex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 25, 2019
6.99 km
Just Greek Food Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 1, 2022
6.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY5 9BP - Data from Apr 2022

Motion Street Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Motion Street Bus Stop/Station 73 m
St Finnian's Church Bus Stop/Station 182 m
St Finnian's Church Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Erskine Street Bus Stop/Station 242 m
High Street Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Lochgelly Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Lochgelly Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing Ferry 9.81 km
Kinross Ferry Landing Ferry 10.22 km
Entrance Air 19.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY5 9BP - Data from Dec 2021

School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Tollie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Colvin's Knowe Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Clune Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Loch Gelly Inland Water 2.13 km
Lochside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Spittal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Loch Ore Inland Water 3.04 km
Shirram Brae Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Spittal Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Walton East Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Dundonald Muir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Raith Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Walton East Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Pilkham Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 3.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY5 9BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.6 Mbps 80.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 129,190 kWh - mean 10,766 kWh : median 9,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 22,183 kWh - mean 1,849 kWh : median 1,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY5 9BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12287700
Longitude -3.31888500
OS Easting 318104
OS Northing 0693022
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
632
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Eastern European communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001427
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lochgelly West and Lumphinnans
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lochgelly South West
Output Area / Small Area 7B1