KY5 8BE maps, stats, and open data
KY5 8BE 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 April 2018.
KY5 8BE maps
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KY5 8BE geodata
| Easting | 318027 |
| Northing | 697857 |
| Latitude | 56.166291 |
| Longitude | -3.321613 |
Where is KY5 8BE?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY5 |
Politics
| Ward | Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY5 8BE
| Auld Shank Inn (B920) | Ballingry | 5m |
| Auld Shank Inn (B920) | Ballingry | 47m |
| Hill Road | Ballingry | 50m |
| Navitie Park (Hill Road) | Ballingry | 131m |
| Navitie Park | Ballingry | 220m |
Nearest railway stations to KY5 8BE
| Lochgelly Station | 3.5km |
| Cardenden Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in KY5 8BE (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 8BE (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% |
Deprivation
90.4% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY5 8BE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY5 8BE (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY5 8BE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Jamphlers | 16:15 | 10:00 | 3,590m |
| Page Street | 16:00 | 11:15 | 3,776m |
| Auchterderran Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 4,103m |
KY5 8BE ITL and KY5 8BE 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 8BE:
| 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 8BE 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 8BE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00110353 | |
| LSOA | S01009432 | Ballingry East |
| MSOA | S02001775 | Ballingry |
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