KY8 3QW maps, stats, and open data
KY8 3QW 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 3QW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY8 3QW geodata
| Easting | 337044 |
| Northing | 699373 |
| Latitude | 56.182811 |
| Longitude | -3.015801 |
Where is KY8 3QW?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY8 |
Politics
| Ward | Buckhaven, Methil And Wemyss Villages |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Glenrothes |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY8 3QW
| Memorial Court (High Street) | Lower Methil | 55m |
| Memorial Court (High Street) | Lower Methil | 55m |
| Barrie Street (Wellesley Road) | Methil | 157m |
| Barrie Street (Wellesley Road) | Methil | 196m |
| Memorial Park (Wellesley Road) | Methil | 209m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KY8 3QW (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 speed in KY8 3QW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 71.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 16.11Mbps |
Broadband limitations in KY8 3QW (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% |
KY8 3QW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KY8 3QW by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 129,885 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 69 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,882 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,655 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KY8 3QW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KY8 3QW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
97% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY8 3QW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY8 3QW (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY8 3QW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kirke Park | 16:30 | 11:15 | 1,855m |
| Balfour Place | 16:15 | 12:00 | 4,837m |
| Lundin Links Post Office | 16:45 | 12:00 | 5,255m |
KY8 3QW ITL and KY8 3QW 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 3QW:
| 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 3QW 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 3QW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00110477 | |
| LSOA | S01009631 | Lower Methil |
| MSOA | S02001815 | Methil West |
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