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KY2 5YW

Postcode

A postcode in Oriel and Forth, Kirkcaldy Central ward, Fife.

This report describes the area around KY2 5YW, 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 5YW

Schools near KY2 5YW

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Dunnikier Primary School
Primary
770 m
10 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Kirkcaldy West Primary School
Primary
970 m
12 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Kirkcaldy North Primary School
Primary
1.2 km
15 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Strathallan Primary School
Primary
1.2 km
15 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Balwearie High School
Secondary
1.2 km
16 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Valley Primary School
Primary
1.4 km
17 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 5YW

In a straight line

Stations

  • Kirkcaldy4 minutes on foot320 m

GP practices

  • St Brycedale Surgery7,620 registered patients630 m
  • Bennochy Medical Centre9,898 registered patients680 m

Supermarkets

  • Spar David's Kitchen KirkcaldySpar70 m
  • Aldi Sauchenbush KirkcaldyAldi210 m
  • Tesco Nicol Street ExpressTesco520 m
  • Co-op Kirkcaldy - Bennochy RoadThe Co-operative Group670 m
  • Morrisons Daily Kirkcaldy 80 High StreetMorrisons840 m

The neighbourhood: Oriel and Forth

Everything about Oriel and Forth
Population
896
Joint 9,813th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
7.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
55.3%
Joint 3,985th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: KY2

Everything about KY2
Population
31,267
854th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

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Where these figures come from

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.