KY5 8JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Ballingry South, Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty ward, Fife.
This report describes the area around KY5 8JQ, 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 KY5 8JQ
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Lochgelly, 3 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Ballingry SouthNeighbourhood
- £179,134 average priceFor the whole of Fife, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at KY5 8JQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near KY5 8JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Benarty Primary School Primary | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| St Kenneth's R C Primary School Primary | 580 m 7 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 KY5 8JQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- Benarty Medical Practice4,813 registered patients610 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op LochoreThe Co-operative Group490 m
The neighbourhood: Ballingry South
Everything about Ballingry SouthThe postcode district: KY5
Everything about KY5Your MP
- Richard BakerLabourMP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife
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.