KY5 8LQ maps, stats, and open data
KY5 8LQ 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 October 1989.
KY5 8LQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY5 8LQ geodata
| Easting | 318231 |
| Northing | 694758 |
| Latitude | 56.138498 |
| Longitude | -3.317377 |
Where is KY5 8LQ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY5 |
Politics
| Ward | Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY5 8LQ
| High School (Station Road) | Lochgelly | 112m |
| High School (Station Road) | Lochgelly | 167m |
| High School (Station Road) | Lochgelly | 170m |
| Kingslea Cottage (B920) | Glencraig | 229m |
| Kingslea Cottage (B920) | Glencraig | 245m |
Nearest railway stations to KY5 8LQ
| Lochgelly Station | 0.4km |
| Cowdenbeath Station | 3.3km |
| Cardenden Station | 3.5km |
Deprivation
77.2% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY5 8LQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY5 8LQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY5 8LQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Page Street | 16:00 | 11:15 | 845m |
| Boyd Place | 16:15 | 11:45 | 1,065m |
| Auchterderran Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 1,121m |
KY5 8LQ ITL and KY5 8LQ 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 8LQ:
| 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 8LQ 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 8LQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00109819 | |
| LSOA | S01009445 | Lochgelly North |
| MSOA | S02001777 | Lochgelly East |
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