KY8 3RA maps, stats, and open data
KY8 3RA 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 December 1999.
KY8 3RA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY8 3RA geodata
| Easting | 336889 |
| Northing | 698972 |
| Latitude | 56.179182 |
| Longitude | -3.018206 |
Where is KY8 3RA?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY8 |
Politics
| Ward | Buckhaven, Methil And Wemyss Villages |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Glenrothes |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY8 3RA
| Swan Court (High Street) | Lower Methil | 185m |
| Swan Court (High Street) | Lower Methil | 186m |
| Swan Brae (Wellesley Road) | Denbeath | 235m |
| Cowley Street (Wellesley Road) | Denbeath | 266m |
| Memorial Park (Wellesley Road) | Methil | 349m |
Deprivation
97% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY8 3RA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY8 3RA (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY8 3RA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kirke Park | 16:30 | 11:15 | 2,276m |
| Balfour Place | 16:15 | 12:00 | 4,817m |
| Lundin Links Post Office | 16:45 | 12:00 | 5,636m |
KY8 3RA ITL and KY8 3RA 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 3RA:
| 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 3RA 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 3RA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00111959 | |
| LSOA | S01009631 | Lower Methil |
| MSOA | S02001815 | Methil West |
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