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KY1 1QE

POSTCODE

KY1 1QE is a postcode in Kirkcaldy Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1057, -3.1601
OS grid NT279909 (327,942, 690,936)
SIMD 2020v2
4/10
Rank 2569
Plus Code
9C8R4R4Q+7X
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
SIMD 2020v2
£137,000
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%
2569
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
8
Quintile
2
Income
2902
Employment
2190
Health
2835
Education
4811
Access
5795
Crime
49
Housing
2645

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY1 1QE
Registers of Scotland · Kirkcaldy Central (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£139,916
Median price: £137,000
2023 sales · 31 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY1 1QE

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Kirkcaldy Rail Station

    Rail · S entrance

    785 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Kinghorn Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    6.4 km straight lineabout 79 min

Bus stops

  • Gas Wynd

    Bus · opp · north-west

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Gas Wynd

    Bus · Adj · south

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Street

    Bus · adj 22 · south

    163 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Halleys Court

    Bus · adj · north-west

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • High Street

    Bus · Adj 9 · north

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for KY1 1QE

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Kirkcaldy Central
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY1 1QE
Coordinates
56.1057, -3.1601
Grid reference
NT279909
Easting
327,942
Northing
690,936
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4R4Q+7X
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 S01016597
S01016597
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Central S02003079
S02003079
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kirkcaldy Central S01009479
S01009479
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

8:00 AM5:53 PM
8:00 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:00 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 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 1QE 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 2569 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016597 and MSOA S02003079 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY1 1QE 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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