Least deprived 10–20%
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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%6149
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6149 places this postcode in Decile 9 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
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Kirkcaldy Rail Station
Rail · S entrance
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min
Kinghorn Rail Station
Rail
- 5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min
Burntisland Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 88 m straight lineabout 1 min
Inch View
Bus · opp · south
- 92 m straight lineabout 1 min
Inch View
Bus · adj · north
- 151 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kinghorn Road
Bus · Southbound · south
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kinghorn Road
Bus · Northbound · north
- 273 m straight lineabout 3 min
Sandwell Crescent
Bus · adj · north
Coordinates & Location for KY1 1SS
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY1 1SS
Coordinates
56.0911, -3.1626
Grid reference
NT277893
Easting
327,763
Northing
689,315
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R3RRP+FX
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
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy
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
Seafield Central S01016593
S01016593MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Linktown and Seafield S02003078
S02003078LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Seafield Central S01009475
S01009475MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Linktown & Seafield S02001783
S02001783Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentNovember 2002 — Introduced
Postcode KY1 1SS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 6149 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016593 and MSOA S02003078 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY1 1SS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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