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KY12 0SW

POSTCODE

KY12 0SW is a postcode in Cowdenbeath.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1199, -3.3836
OS grid NT140927 (314,075, 692,774)
IMD Scotland
5/10
Decile 5
Plus Code
9C8R4J98+XH
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
2849
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2849 places this postcode in Decile 5 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

  • Cowdenbeath Rail Station

    Rail · Front Entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Lochgelly Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

  • Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

Bus stops

  • Muirton Farm

    Bus · adj · north-west

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Muirton Farm

    Bus · opp · south-west

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cantsdam Road

    Bus · S-Bound · south-east

    831 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Cantsdam Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north-west

    841 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Oakfield Street

    Bus · adj 114 · north-west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Coordinates & Location for KY12 0SW

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Cowdenbeath
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY12 0SW
Coordinates
56.1199, -3.3836
Grid reference
NT140927
Easting
314,075
Northing
692,774
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4J98+XH
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 Area
Glenrothes and Mid Fife S14000090
Constituency
S14000090
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Cowdenbeath
Constituency code
S14000090
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
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
Gowkhall and Landward S01016424
S01016424
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Townhill and Kingseat S02003043
S02003043
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hill of Beath and Landward S01009409
S01009409
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hill of Beath and Kingseat S02001769
S02001769
Accessible Rural
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) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5

Sun & Time Information

7:58 AM5:56 PM
7:58 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:58 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 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 KY12 0SW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 2849 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01016424 and MSOA S02003043 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY12 0SW 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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