KY5 8BF maps, stats, and open data
KY5 8BF 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 August 2022.
KY5 8BF maps
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KY5 8BF geodata
| Easting | 318087 |
| Northing | 697763 |
| Latitude | 56.165457 |
| Longitude | -3.320618 |
Where is KY5 8BF?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY5 |
Politics
| Ward | Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY5 8BF
| Auld Shank Inn (B920) | Ballingry | 100m |
| Auld Shank Inn (B920) | Ballingry | 107m |
| Hill Road | Ballingry | 120m |
| Malcolm Street (Lochleven Road) | Ballingry | 168m |
| Navitie Park (Hill Road) | Ballingry | 174m |
Nearest railway stations to KY5 8BF
| Lochgelly Station | 3.4km |
| Cardenden Station | 4.5km |
Deprivation
68.8% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY5 8BF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY5 8BF (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY5 8BF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Jamphlers | 16:15 | 10:00 | 3,486m |
| Page Street | 16:00 | 11:15 | 3,671m |
| Auchterderran Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 3,999m |
KY5 8BF ITL and KY5 8BF 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 8BF:
| 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 8BF 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 8BF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00111342 | |
| LSOA | S01009443 | Auchterderran Landward and Cluny |
| MSOA | S02001776 | Cardenden |
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