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KY12 8AY

POSTCODE

KY12 8AY is a postcode in West Fife and Coastal Villages.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.0570, -3.5687
OS grid NT024860 (302,409, 686,020)
IMD Scotland
9/10
Decile 9
Plus Code
9C8R3C4J+RG
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
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%
5822
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5822 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

  • Bo’ness (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Underground

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Kinneil (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Underground

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

  • Dunfermline City Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

Bus stops

  • Eilean Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Eilean Lane

    Bus · Opp · south-east

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Parish Church

    Bus · adj · north-west

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Parish Church

    Bus · opp · south-east

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Ness

    Bus · opp · north-west

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for KY12 8AY

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
West Fife and Coastal Villages
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY12 8AY
Coordinates
56.0570, -3.5687
Grid reference
NT024860
Easting
302,409
Northing
686,020
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R3C4J+RG
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
Dunfermline and Dollar S14000076
Constituency
S14000076
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
West Fife and Coastal Villages
Constituency code
S14000076
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
Torryburn S01016381
S01016381
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Valleyfield Culross and Torryburn S02003034
S02003034
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torryburn S01009278
S01009278
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Valleyfield Culross and Torryburn S02001741
S02001741
Accessible Small Towns
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 Small Towns 3

Sun & Time Information

7:47 AM6:12 PM
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
December 2002 — Introduced
Postcode KY12 8AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 5822 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01016381 and MSOA S02003034 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY12 8AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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