KY1 1QY maps, stats, and open data
KY1 1QY is located in the Kirkcaldy Central electoral ward, within the council area of Fife and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. The Community Health Partnership is Kirkcaldy & Levenmouth Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
KY1 1QY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY1 1QY geodata
| Easting | 327824 |
| Northing | 690280 |
| Latitude | 56.099817 |
| Longitude | -3.161837 |
Where is KY1 1QY?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY1 |
Politics
| Ward | Kirkcaldy Central |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY1 1QY
| Heggies Wynd (Links Street) | Linktown | 102m |
| St Mark's Orthodox Church (Links Street) | Linktown | 106m |
| Esplanade | Linktown | 170m |
| Esplanade | Linktown | 212m |
| Pratt Street (Links Street) | Linktown | 217m |
Nearest railway stations to KY1 1QY
| Kirkcaldy Station | 1.4km |
| Kinghorn Station | 3.5km |
| Burntisland Station | 6.5km |
Deprivation
92.7% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY1 1QY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY1 1QY (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY1 1QY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Linktown Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 97m |
| Mid Link | 17:15 | 12:00 | 450m |
| Invertiel | 17:00 | 11:00 | 539m |
KY1 1QY ITL and KY1 1QY LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for KY1 1QY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM7 | Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM72 | Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000042 | Fife |
KY1 1QY census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for KY1 1QY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00109920 | |
| LSOA | S01009473 | Linktown Central |
| MSOA | S02001783 | Kirkcaldy Linktown & Seafield |
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