KY5 8BQ maps, stats, and open data
KY5 8BQ 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 December 2019.
KY5 8BQ maps
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KY5 8BQ geodata
| Easting | 318166 |
| Northing | 697625 |
| Latitude | 56.164231 |
| Longitude | -3.319303 |
Where is KY5 8BQ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY5 |
Politics
| Ward | Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY5 8BQ
| Malcolm Street (B920) | Ballingry | 145m |
| Malcolm Street (Lochleven Road) | Ballingry | 176m |
| Auld Shank Inn (B920) | Ballingry | 254m |
| Auld Shank Inn (B920) | Ballingry | 265m |
| Hill Road | Ballingry | 271m |
Nearest railway stations to KY5 8BQ
| Lochgelly Station | 3.2km |
| Cardenden Station | 4.4km |
Deprivation
68.8% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY5 8BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY5 8BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY5 8BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Jamphlers | 16:15 | 10:00 | 3,343m |
| Page Street | 16:00 | 11:15 | 3,521m |
| Auchterderran Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 3,849m |
KY5 8BQ ITL and KY5 8BQ 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 8BQ:
| 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 8BQ 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 8BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00111342 | |
| LSOA | S01009443 | Auchterderran Landward and Cluny |
| MSOA | S02001776 | Cardenden |
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