KY4 8DN maps, stats, and open data
KY4 8DN is located in the Cowdenbeath electoral ward, within the council area of Fife and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Dunfermline and West Fife. The Community Health Partnership is Dunfermline & West Fife Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
KY4 8DN maps


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KY4 8DN geodata
| Easting | 314984 |
| Northing | 689883 |
| Latitude | 56.094137 |
| Longitude | -3.368053 |
Where is KY4 8DN?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY4 |
Politics
| Ward | Cowdenbeath |
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| Constituency | Dunfermline And West Fife |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY4 8DN
| Concrete Works (A910) | Hill Of Beath | 144m |
| Concrete Works (A910) | Hill Of Beath | 146m |
| Swinton's Place (Main Street) | Hill Of Beath | 212m |
| Swinton's Place (Main Street) | Hill Of Beath | 327m |
| Netherbeath Road (A910) | Hill Of Beath | 393m |
Nearest railway stations to KY4 8DN
| Cowdenbeath Station | 2.5km |
| Dunfermline Queen Margaret Station | 3.7km |
| Lochgelly Station | 5.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in KY4 8DN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 speed in KY4 8DN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 23.44Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 3.94Mbps |
Broadband limitations in KY4 8DN (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 | 100.0% |
KY4 8DN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KY4 8DN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 151,939 |
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| Meter count | 11 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,813 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,262 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 36,960 |
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| Meter count | 11 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,360 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,050 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KY4 8DN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KY4 8DN.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
81.8% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
KY4 8DN:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY4 8DN (metres)
Hill Of Beath Ex Servicemens Club
Main Street Hill Of Beath Cowdenbeath Fife
217m
Peking House
8 Main Street Hill Of Beath Cowdenbeath Fife
217m
Rapid Minimarket
Main Street Hill Of Beath Cowdenbeath Fife
217m
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Nearest post box to KY4 8DN
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Stenhouse Street Post Office | 17:00 | 11:15 | 1,967m |
| Kirkford | 16:15 | 11:15 | 2,170m |
| Queen Margaret Fauld | 16:00 | 11:30 | 3,609m |
KY4 8DN ITL and KY4 8DN 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 KY4 8DN:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM7 | Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM72 | Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000042 | Fife |
KY4 8DN 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 KY4 8DN:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00109821 | |
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| LSOA | S01009410 | Beath Woodend |
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| MSOA | S02001769 | Hill of Beath and Kingseat |
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