KY8 2JW maps, stats, and open data
KY8 2JW 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 2JW maps
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KY8 2JW geodata
| Easting | 335807 |
| Northing | 699997 |
| Latitude | 56.188251 |
| Longitude | -3.035877 |
Where is KY8 2JW?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY8 |
Politics
| Ward | Buckhaven, Methil And Wemyss Villages |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Glenrothes |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY8 2JW
| School Road (Chemiss Road) | Methilhill | 118m |
| School Road (Chemiss Road) | Methilhill | 128m |
| Queens Square | Methilhill | 184m |
| Queens Square (Page Road) | Methilhill | 197m |
| Main Street (Chemiss Road) | Methilhill | 199m |
Deprivation
77.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY8 2JW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY8 2JW (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY8 2JW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kirke Park | 16:30 | 11:15 | 2,450m |
| Balfour Place | 16:15 | 12:00 | 3,486m |
| Milton Post Office | 16:15 | 12:00 | 3,999m |
KY8 2JW ITL and KY8 2JW 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 2JW:
| 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 2JW 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 2JW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00110461 | |
| LSOA | S01009627 | Methil Trees West |
| MSOA | S02001814 | Methil Methilhill |
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