KY8 5RU maps, stats, and open data
KY8 5RU 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 5RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KY8 5RU geodata
| Easting | 333912 |
| Northing | 698835 |
| Latitude | 56.177554 |
| Longitude | -3.066114 |
Where is KY8 5RU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY8 |
Politics
| Ward | Buckhaven, Methil And Wemyss Villages |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Glenrothes |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY8 5RU
| Cameron Farm (B930) | Windygates | 818m |
| Cameron Farm (B930) | Windygates | 835m |
| Standing Stane Road | Windygates | 1,085m |
| Cameron Hospital (Standing Stane Road) | Windygates | 1,150m |
| Standing Stane Road | Windygates | 1,208m |
Nearest railway stations to KY8 5RU
| Markinch Station | 4.8km |
| Glenrothes with Thornton Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in KY8 5RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 90.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 60.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in KY8 5RU (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 | 20.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 40.0% |
KY8 5RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KY8 5RU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,462 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,495 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,606 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KY8 5RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KY8 5RU.
- 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
37.3% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KY8 5RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY8 5RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to KY8 5RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Balfour Place | 16:15 | 12:00 | 2,406m |
| Milton Post Office | 16:15 | 12:00 | 2,714m |
| Millburn Avenue | 16:30 | 12:00 | 3,683m |
KY8 5RU ITL and KY8 5RU 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 5RU:
| 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 5RU 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 5RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00109028 | |
| LSOA | S01009614 | Milton of Balgonie |
| MSOA | S02001812 | Windygates and Coaltown |
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