Postcode KY5 9QH (Fife)

Map showing KY5 9QH and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY5 9QH is located in Fife It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. KY5 9QH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY5 9QH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 9QH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to KY5 9QH is The Braes which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boyd Pl and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Lochgelly Rail Station, 569 m away.

The local pub for residents of KY5 9QH is Kingseat Bowling Club and is 6.48 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 7.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.3% 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 2.6 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 9QH 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 9QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Braes 18 m
Sir James Black Gait 104 m
Mcgregor Avenue 153 m
The Beeches 158 m
Lindsay Place 158 m
Wright Place 158 m
Stewart Crescent 171 m
Cartmore Road 221 m
Adamson Road 232 m
Paxton Crescent 261 m
Boyd Place 273 m
Gordon Street 274 m
Launcherhead Road 339 m
Station Road 527 m
B981 2.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY5 9QH

Introduction December 1995
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 9QH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Leven Lodges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
5.26 km
Loch Fitty Cottage B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
November 7, 2002
5.63 km
The Wee Shop Retailers - other Pass
June 12, 2013
6.47 km
Kingseat Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 5, 2007
6.48 km
Kingseat Church Other catering premises Pass
October 5, 2011
6.48 km
Kingseat Post Office Retailers - other Pass
January 4, 2006
6.53 km
Respite Care Resource Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 14, 2014
6.6 km
Kingseat Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
March 5, 2003
6.67 km
Common Coffee Ltd Manufacturers/packers Pass
September 25, 2018
7.22 km
Hideaway Lodge And Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
December 7, 2018
7.32 km
Travel Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 11, 2007
7.56 km
Adventure Golf Island Retailers - other Pass
August 23, 2019
7.63 km
Bannatynes Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
7.63 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 7, 2020
7.63 km
Carlton Bingo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 15, 2015
7.63 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 18, 2018
7.63 km
Dobbies Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 17, 2019
7.63 km
Frankie And Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 4, 2019
7.63 km
Hollywood Bowlplex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 25, 2019
7.63 km
Just Greek Food Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 1, 2022
7.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boyd Pl Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Garry St Bus Stop/Station 390 m
St Patricks Primary Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Cartmore Road Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Launcherhead Road Bus Stop/Station 433 m
High Street Taxi Rank 2.79 km
Lochgelly Rail Station Rail 569 m
Lochgelly Rail Station Rail 619 m
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing Ferry 9.16 km
Kinross Ferry Landing Ferry 9.62 km
Entrance Air 20.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 80 m
Clune Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Tollie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Spittal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Colvin's Knowe Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Shirram Brae Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Loch Gelly Inland Water 2.37 km
Loch Ore Inland Water 2.47 km
Lochside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Spittal Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Dundonald Muir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Hare Law Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Harran Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Harran Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Kildownies Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.5 Mbps 72.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 21 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% 21 6
30-300 Mbps 10.7% 84.3 18.4
300+ Mbps 89.3% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 453,768 kWh - mean 16,806 kWh : median 17,771 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 115,014 kWh - mean 3,966 kWh : median 3,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY5 9QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.12996900
Longitude -3.31750300
OS Easting 318205
OS Northing 0693809
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5386
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001338
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lochgelly East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lochgelly St Patricks and The Beeches
Output Area / Small Area 6A2