Most deprived 10%
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 1 — Most deprived 10%280
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 280 places this postcode in Decile 1 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
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Dunfermline City Rail Station
Rail · front entrance
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Dunfermline Town Rail Station
Rail
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
Bus stops
- 47 m straight lineabout 1 min
Blair Drive
Bus · adj · north-east
- 70 m straight lineabout 1 min
Blair Drive
Bus · opp · south-west
- 187 m straight lineabout 2 min
Headwell Avenue
Bus · adj · north-east
- 204 m straight lineabout 3 min
Adamson Crescent
Bus · adj · south-east
- 219 m straight lineabout 3 min
Headwell Avenue
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for KY12 0BS
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY12 0BS
Coordinates
56.0808, -3.4476
Grid reference
NT100885
Easting
310,007
Northing
688,501
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R3HJ2+8X
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 AreaDunfermline and Dollar S14000076
Constituency
S14000076Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Dunfermline North
Constituency code
S14000076
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
Dunfermline and West Fife Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Dunfermline & West Fife Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Headwell North S01016408
S01016408MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dunfermline Headwell S02003039
S02003039LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Headwell East S01009302
S01009302MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dunfermline Headwell S02001746
S02001746Other 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
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 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 KY12 0BS 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 280 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016408 and MSOA S02003039 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY12 0BS 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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