Least 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 10 — Least deprived 10%6753
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6753 places this postcode in Decile 10 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
- 7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min
Leuchars Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 12.9 km straight lineabout 162 min
Cupar Rail Station
Rail
- 15.2 km straight lineabout 190 min
Broughty Ferry Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 83 m straight lineabout 1 min
Kinnessburn Road
Bus · opp · north
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bridge Street - South
Bus · adj 96 · south
- 189 m straight lineabout 2 min
Nelson Street
Bus · adj 12 · south-east
- 257 m straight lineabout 3 min
Viaduct Walk
Bus · opp · south-west
- 260 m straight lineabout 3 min
Argyle Court
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for KY16 8AN
Postcode
KY16 8AN
Coordinates
56.3363, -2.8017
Grid reference
NO505162
Easting
350,534
Northing
716,277
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V85PX+G8
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
St Andrews
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
Kinness Burn West S01016852
S01016852MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Andrews South West S02003131
S02003131LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kinness Burn West S01009732
S01009732MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Andrews South West S02001836
S02001836Other 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
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 11 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 KY16 8AN 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 6753 · Decile 10
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016852 and MSOA S02003131 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY16 8AN 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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