KY8 1BW maps, stats, and open data
KY8 1BW is located in the Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages electoral ward, within the council area of Fife and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Glenrothes. The Community Health Partnership is Kirkcaldy & Levenmouth Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
KY8 1BW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY8 1BW geodata
| Easting | 335808 |
| Northing | 698083 |
| Latitude | 56.171051 |
| Longitude | -3.035401 |
Where is KY8 1BW?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY8 |
Politics
| Ward | Buckhaven, Methil And Wemyss Villages |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Glenrothes |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY8 1BW
| Church Street | Buckhaven | 50m |
| Church Street | Buckhaven | 88m |
| Station Place (Kinnear Street) | Buckhaven | 110m |
| Station Place (Kinnear Street) | Buckhaven | 116m |
| College Street | Buckhaven | 117m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KY8 1BW (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 | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in KY8 1BW (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% |
Deprivation
89.7% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY8 1BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY8 1BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY8 1BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kirke Park | 16:30 | 11:15 | 3,628m |
| Balfour Place | 16:15 | 12:00 | 4,303m |
| Milton Post Office | 16:15 | 12:00 | 4,690m |
KY8 1BW ITL and KY8 1BW 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 KY8 1BW:
| 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 |
KY8 1BW 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 KY8 1BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00110402 | |
| LSOA | S01009621 | Buckhaven Central |
| MSOA | S02001813 | Buckhaven, Denbeath and Muiredge |
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