KY1 4LU maps, stats, and open data
KY1 4LU is located in the Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages electoral ward, within the council area of Fife and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Glenrothes. 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 4LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY1 4LU geodata
| Easting | 332436 |
| Northing | 695804 |
| Latitude | 56.150119 |
| Longitude | -3.089113 |
Where is KY1 4LU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY1 |
Politics
| Ward | Buckhaven, Methil And Wemyss Villages |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Glenrothes |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY1 4LU
| Post Office (Main Street) | Coaltown Of Wemyss | 54m |
| Bowling Green (Main Street) | Coaltown Of Wemyss | 106m |
| South Row (Main Street) | Coaltown Of Wemyss | 160m |
| South Row (Main Street) | Coaltown Of Wemyss | 183m |
| Primary School (Main Street) | Coaltown Of Wemyss | 227m |
Nearest railway stations to KY1 4LU
| Glenrothes with Thornton Station | 3.6km |
| Kirkcaldy Station | 6.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in KY1 4LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in KY1 4LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
KY1 4LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KY1 4LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 97,443 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,241 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,398 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 14,057 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,343 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,290 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KY1 4LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KY1 4LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
69.3% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY1 4LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY1 4LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY1 4LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Southend Crown Hotel | 17:00 | 09:00 | 3,824m |
| Thorton Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 3,990m |
| Flutorum Avenue | 17:00 | 11:15 | 4,163m |
KY1 4LU ITL and KY1 4LU 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 4LU:
| 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 4LU 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 4LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00110370 | |
| LSOA | S01009544 | Wemyss Villages |
| MSOA | S02001797 | Wemyss |
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