KY2 5WQ maps, stats, and open data
KY2 5WQ 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 August 2006.
KY2 5WQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY2 5WQ geodata
| Easting | 327201 |
| Northing | 691630 |
| Latitude | 56.111855 |
| Longitude | -3.172216 |
Where is KY2 5WQ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY2 |
Politics
| Ward | Kirkcaldy Central |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY2 5WQ
| Oriel Crescent (Oriel Road) | Kirkcaldy | 87m |
| Oriel Crescent (Oriel Road) | Kirkcaldy | 90m |
| Ostlere Rd | Kirkcaldy | 190m |
| Ostlere Rd | Kirkcaldy | 195m |
| Gourlay Street (Massereene Road) | Kirkcaldy | 197m |
Nearest railway stations to KY2 5WQ
| Kirkcaldy Station | 0.3km |
| Kinghorn Station | 4.7km |
Deprivation
67.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY2 5WQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY2 5WQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY2 5WQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Massereene Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 303m |
| Station | 16:30 | 10:00 | 347m |
| Raith Drive | 16:00 | 11:30 | 447m |
KY2 5WQ ITL and KY2 5WQ 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 KY2 5WQ:
| 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 |
KY2 5WQ 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 KY2 5WQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00110052 | |
| LSOA | S01009484 | Oriel and Forth |
| MSOA | S02001785 | Kirkcaldy Bennochy East |
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