Least 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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%3885
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3885 places this postcode in Decile 6 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
- 895 m straight lineabout 11 min
Leuchars Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 117 min
Broughty Ferry Rail Station
Rail
- 9.6 km straight lineabout 119 min
Dundee Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 49 m straight lineabout 1 min
Fern Place
Bus · adj · south-east
- 63 m straight lineabout 1 min
Fern Place
Bus · opp · north-west
- 219 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Bunyan's Place
Bus · opp · south-west
- 222 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Bunyan's Place
Bus · adj · north-east
- 240 m straight lineabout 3 min
School Hill
Bus · adj · south-east
Coordinates & Location for KY16 0HF
Postcode
KY16 0HF
Coordinates
56.3835, -2.8892
Grid reference
NO451215
Easting
345,189
Northing
721,598
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V94M6+98
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
St Andrews and Cupar
ITL Region
Fife
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Fife
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth East Fife S14000100
Constituency
S14000100Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Tay Bridgehead
Constituency code
S14000100
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
Glenrothes and North East Fife Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Glenrothes & North East Fife Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Leuchars West S01016857
S01016857MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leuchars and Guardbridge S02003133
S02003133LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leuchars West S01009737
S01009737MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leuchars and Guardbridge S02001838
S02001838Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
7:55 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
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 KY16 0HF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 3885 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01016857 and MSOA S02003133 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY16 0HF 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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