KY5 8BL maps, stats, and open data
KY5 8BL 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 8BL maps


KY5 8BL geodata
| Easting | 317900 |
| Northing | 696455 |
| Latitude | 56.153683 |
| Longitude | -3.323225 |
Where is KY5 8BL?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY5 |
Politics
| Ward | Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty |
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| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY5 8BL
| Benarty Avenue (Main Street) | Crosshill | 128m |
| Benarty Avenue (Main Street) | Crosshill | 155m |
| Bowling Green (Abbotsford Road) | Lochore | 164m |
| Bowling Green (Abbotsford Road) | Lochore | 185m |
| Abbotsford Road (Loch Leven Road) | Lochore | 186m |
Nearest railway stations to KY5 8BL
| Lochgelly Station | 2.1km |
| Cardenden Station | 4.1km |
| Cowdenbeath Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in KY5 8BL (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 speed in KY5 8BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in KY5 8BL (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 8BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KY5 8BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 268,252 |
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| Meter count | 18 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,903 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,919 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 51,805 |
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| Meter count | 18 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,878 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,446 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KY5 8BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KY5 8BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
83.4% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
KY5 8BL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY5 8BL (metres)
The Pantry
Unit 14 Crosshill Centre Main Street Crosshill Lochgelly Fife
166m
Family Shopper
31 Abbotsford Road Lochore Lochgelly Fife
221m
The Red Goth
24-26 Lochleven Road Lochore Lochgelly Fife
286m
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Nearest post box to KY5 8BL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Page Street | 16:00 | 11:15 | 2,471m |
| Auchterderran Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 2,789m |
| Boyd Place | 16:15 | 11:45 | 2,794m |
KY5 8BL ITL and KY5 8BL 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 8BL:
| 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 |
KY5 8BL 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 8BL:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00111370 | |
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| LSOA | S01009430 | Crosshill and Lochore South |
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| MSOA | S02001774 | Lochore and Crosshill |
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