Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5346
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5346 places this postcode in Decile 8 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 514 m straight lineabout 6 min
Kirkcaldy Rail Station
Rail · S entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Kinghorn Rail Station
Rail
- 6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min
Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
Bus stops
- 61 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cloanden Place
Bus · adj · south-east
- 83 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ava Street
Bus · opp · south-east
- 90 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cloanden Place
Bus · opp · north-west
- 133 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ava Street
Bus · adj · north-west
- 156 m straight lineabout 2 min
Beveridge Park
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for KY1 1PF
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY1 1PF
Coordinates
56.1072, -3.1677
Grid reference
NT274911
Easting
327,475
Northing
691,112
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4R4J+VW
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
Administrative Information
Fife
Local Authority
Council AreaCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy S14000071
Constituency
S14000071Scotland
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 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 South S01016598
S01016598MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Central S02003079
S02003079LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kirkcaldy Central South S01009480
S01009480MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Central S02001784
S02001784Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 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 1PF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 5346 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016598 and MSOA S02003079 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY1 1PF 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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