KY1 1RU maps, stats, and open data
KY1 1RU 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 May 1983.
KY1 1RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY1 1RU geodata
| Easting | 327569 |
| Northing | 691569 |
| Latitude | 56.111363 |
| Longitude | -3.166284 |
Where is KY1 1RU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY1 |
Politics
| Ward | Kirkcaldy Central |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY1 1RU
| East Fergus Place (Abbotshall Rd (North)) | Kirkcaldy | 60m |
| College Of Nursing (Whytemelville Road) | Raith | 77m |
| East Fergus Place (Abbotshall Road) | Kirkcaldy | 86m |
| College Of Nursing (Whytemelville Road) | Raith | 98m |
| Adam Smith Theatre (Bennochy Road) | Kirkcaldy | 143m |
Nearest railway stations to KY1 1RU
| Kirkcaldy Station | 0.1km |
| Kinghorn Station | 4.7km |
Deprivation
65.8% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY1 1RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY1 1RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY1 1RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Station | 16:30 | 10:00 | 111m |
| Massereene Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 275m |
| Hunter Place | 18:30 | 12:15 | 348m |
KY1 1RU ITL and KY1 1RU 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 1RU:
| 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 1RU 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 1RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00109947 | |
| LSOA | S01009479 | Kirkcaldy Central |
| MSOA | S02001784 | Kirkcaldy Central |
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