KY8 2BZ maps, stats, and open data
KY8 2BZ 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 2BZ maps


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KY8 2BZ geodata
| Easting | 335544 |
| Northing | 700052 |
| Latitude | 56.188710 |
| Longitude | -3.040127 |
Where is KY8 2BZ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY8 |
Politics
| Ward | Buckhaven, Methil And Wemyss Villages |
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| Constituency | Glenrothes |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY8 2BZ
| Donaldson Road (Broomfield) | Methilhill | 70m |
| Elmwood Road (Broomfield) | Methilhill | 84m |
| Queens Square (Page Road) | Methilhill | 84m |
| Queens Square | Methilhill | 85m |
| School Road (Chemiss Road) | Methilhill | 205m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KY8 2BZ (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in KY8 2BZ (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
88.3% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
KY8 2BZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY8 2BZ (metres)
Methilhill Primary School
Sea Road Methilhill Leven Fife
267m
Day Today
Main Street Methilhill Leven Fife
293m
Sids Fish Bar
17 Chemiss Road Methilhill Leven Fife
301m
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Nearest post box to KY8 2BZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Kirke Park | 16:30 | 11:15 | 2,678m |
| Balfour Place | 16:15 | 12:00 | 3,217m |
| Milton Post Office | 16:15 | 12:00 | 3,731m |
KY8 2BZ ITL and KY8 2BZ 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 2BZ:
| 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 |
KY8 2BZ 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 2BZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00110440 | |
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| LSOA | S01009630 | Methilhill North |
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| MSOA | S02001814 | Methil Methilhill |
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