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
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · KY1 1BX
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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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near KY1 1BX
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 485 m straight lineabout 6 min
Kirkcaldy Rail Station
Rail · N entrance
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min
Kinghorn Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 79 m straight lineabout 1 min
Alexandra Street
Bus · adj · south-west
- 98 m straight lineabout 1 min
Glebe Park
Bus · opp · north-east
- 122 m straight lineabout 2 min
Rosebery Terrace
Bus · adj · north-east
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Glebe Park
Bus · adj · south-west
- 184 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lina Street
Bus · Opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for KY1 1BX
Postcode
KY1 1BX
Coordinates
56.1167, -3.1595
Grid reference
NT279921
Easting
327,999
Northing
692,160
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4R8R+M5
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 AreaCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy S14000071
Constituency
S14000071Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Kirkcaldy East
Constituency code
S14000071
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Fife
Health & NHS
Fife
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
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
S01016596MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Central S02003079
S02003079LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kirkcaldy Central and East S01009478
S01009478MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Central S02001784
S02001784Other 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
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KY1 1BX 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 1BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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