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KY1 1QD

POSTCODE

KY1 1QD is a postcode in Kirkcaldy Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1036, -3.1598
OS grid NT279906 (327,957, 690,698)
SIMD 2020v2
1/10
Rank 78
Plus Code
9C8R4R3R+C3
Most deprived 10%
SIMD 2020v2
£75,600
Median property price · 2023 sales · 10 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 1 — Most deprived 10%
78
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
1
Quintile
1
Income
36
Employment
31
Health
97
Education
1135
Access
6208
Crime
318
Housing
2970

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY1 1QD
Registers of Scotland · Linktown East (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£126,030
Median price: £75,600
2023 sales · 10 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY1 1QD

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Kirkcaldy Rail Station

    Rail · S entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Kinghorn Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    6.6 km straight lineabout 82 min

Bus stops

  • Hendrys Wynd

    Bus · adj · north

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hendrys Wynd

    Bus · opp · south

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Buchanan Court

    Bus · Adj 12 · south-west

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Buchanan Court

    Bus · Adj 133 · north

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Gas Wynd

    Bus · Adj · south

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for KY1 1QD

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Kirkcaldy Central
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY1 1QD
Coordinates
56.1036, -3.1598
Grid reference
NT279906
Easting
327,957
Northing
690,698
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4R3R+C3
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
Linktown East S01016589
S01016589
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Linktown and Seafield S02003078
S02003078
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Linktown East S01009471
S01009471
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Linktown & Seafield S02001783
S02001783
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

7:58 AM5:55 PM
7:58 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:58 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KY1 1QD 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 78 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016589 and MSOA S02003078 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY1 1QD 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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