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KY1 1BG

POSTCODE

KY1 1BG is a postcode in Kirkcaldy Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1131, -3.1570
OS grid NT281917 (328,147, 691,749)
SIMD 2020v2
3/10
Rank 1676
Plus Code
9C8R4R7V+65
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
SIMD 2020v2
£87,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 31 sales
Scotland
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 3 — Most deprived 20–30%
1676
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
5
Quintile
2
Income
2050.5
Employment
1018
Health
2389
Education
1997
Access
4879
Crime
881
Housing
2349

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY1 1BG
Registers of Scotland · Kirkcaldy Central and East (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£106,404
Median price: £87,500
2023 sales · 31 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY1 1BG

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Kirkcaldy Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    506 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Kinghorn Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

  • Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min

Bus stops

  • Oswald's Wynd

    Bus · Adj · south-west

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Peter's Church

    Bus · adj · north-east

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Maryhall Street

    Bus · opp · south-west

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Brycedale Campus

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    297 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Maryhall Street

    Bus · adj · north-east

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for KY1 1BG

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Kirkcaldy Central
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY1 1BG
Coordinates
56.1131, -3.1570
Grid reference
NT281917
Easting
328,147
Northing
691,749
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4R7V+65
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
ITL Region
Fife
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Administrative Information

Fife
Local Authority
Council Area
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy S14000071
Constituency
S14000071
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Kirkcaldy Central
Constituency code
S14000071
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Fife

Health & NHS

Fife
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS Scotland
Scotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Fife
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Kirkcaldy & Levenmouth Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kirkcaldy Central and East S01016596
S01016596
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Central S02003079
S02003079
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kirkcaldy Central and East S01009478
S01009478
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Central S02001784
S02001784
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2

Sun & Time Information

8:02 AM5:51 PM
8:02 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:02 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
December 1995 — Introduced
Postcode KY1 1BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 1676 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016596 and MSOA S02003079 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY1 1BG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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