KY2 5QW
PostcodeA postcode in Oriel and Forth, Kirkcaldy Central ward, Fife.
This report describes the area around KY2 5QW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around KY2 5QW
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Kirkcaldy, 300 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 820 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Oriel and ForthNeighbourhood
- £179,134 average priceFor the whole of Fife, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at KY2 5QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near KY2 5QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy West Primary School Primary | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Dunnikier Primary School Primary | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Balwearie High School Secondary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Kirkcaldy North Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Strathallan Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Valley Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Within 1 km of KY2 5QW
In a straight lineStations
- Kirkcaldy4 minutes on foot300 m
GP practices
- St Brycedale Surgery7,620 registered patients570 m
- Bennochy Medical Centre9,898 registered patients820 m
Supermarkets
- Spar David's Kitchen KirkcaldySpar210 m
- Aldi Sauchenbush KirkcaldyAldi280 m
- Tesco Nicol Street ExpressTesco380 m
- Morrisons Daily Kirkcaldy 80 High StreetMorrisons730 m
- Co-op Kirkcaldy - Bennochy RoadThe Co-operative Group820 m
The neighbourhood: Oriel and Forth
Everything about Oriel and ForthThe postcode district: KY2
Everything about KY2Your MP
- Melanie WardLabourMP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood zonesOutline
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 20202020Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.