KY5 8AX maps, stats, and open data
KY5 8AX is located in the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty electoral ward, within the council area of Fife and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. 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.
KY5 8AX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY5 8AX geodata
| Easting | 317767 |
| Northing | 696114 |
| Latitude | 56.150591 |
| Longitude | -3.325259 |
Where is KY5 8AX?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY5 |
Politics
| Ward | Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY5 8AX
| Castle Avenue | Crosshill | 69m |
| Castle Avenue | Crosshill | 81m |
| Catherine Terrace (Main Street) | Crosshill | 89m |
| Inchgall Avenue | Crosshill | 99m |
| Catherine Terrace (Main Street) | Crosshill | 104m |
Nearest railway stations to KY5 8AX
| Lochgelly Station | 1.9km |
| Cardenden Station | 4.1km |
| Cowdenbeath Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in KY5 8AX (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 KY5 8AX (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% |
KY5 8AX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KY5 8AX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 60,324 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,618 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,776 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 56,389 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,028 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 76 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KY5 8AX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KY5 8AX.
- 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
87.5% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY5 8AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY5 8AX (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY5 8AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Page Street | 16:00 | 11:15 | 2,220m |
| Boyd Place | 16:15 | 11:45 | 2,493m |
| Auchterderran Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 2,529m |
KY5 8AX ITL and KY5 8AX 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 KY5 8AX:
| 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 |
KY5 8AX 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 KY5 8AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00110317 | |
| LSOA | S01009431 | Glencraig Landward |
| MSOA | S02001774 | Lochore and Crosshill |
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