KY5 8LZ maps, stats, and open data
KY5 8LZ 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 June 1987.
KY5 8LZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY5 8LZ geodata
| Easting | 318256 |
| Northing | 694686 |
| Latitude | 56.137855 |
| Longitude | -3.316952 |
Where is KY5 8LZ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY5 |
Politics
| Ward | Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY5 8LZ
| High School (Station Road) | Lochgelly | 51m |
| High School (Station Road) | Lochgelly | 115m |
| High School (Station Road) | Lochgelly | 119m |
| Railway Station (Station Road) | Lochgelly | 289m |
| Kingslea Cottage (B920) | Glencraig | 306m |
Nearest railway stations to KY5 8LZ
| Lochgelly Station | 0.4km |
| Cowdenbeath Station | 3.3km |
| Cardenden Station | 3.5km |
Deprivation
31.9% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY5 8LZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY5 8LZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY5 8LZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Page Street | 16:00 | 11:15 | 778m |
| Boyd Place | 16:15 | 11:45 | 989m |
| Auchterderran Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 1,048m |
KY5 8LZ ITL and KY5 8LZ 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 8LZ:
| 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 8LZ 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 8LZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00108980 | |
| LSOA | S01009417 | Leuchatsbeath |
| MSOA | S02001771 | Cowdenbeath North |
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