Least deprived 30–40%
SIMD 2020v2
£397,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 6 sales
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4358
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 13
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 4173
- Employment
- 5343
- Health
- 4603
- Education
- 2268
- Access
- 2091
- Crime
- 5929
- Housing
- 2450
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · KY16 8BQ
Registers of Scotland · East Sands (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£432,986
Median price: £397,500
2023 sales · 6 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near KY16 8BQ
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
Leuchars Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 13.8 km straight lineabout 172 min
Cupar Rail Station
Rail
- 15.7 km straight lineabout 196 min
Broughty Ferry Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 85 m straight lineabout 1 min
Warrack Street
Bus · opp · east
- 98 m straight lineabout 1 min
Warrack Street
Bus · Adj · west
- 124 m straight lineabout 2 min
Priestden Place
Bus · adj · south-east
- 207 m straight lineabout 3 min
Woodburn Terrace
Bus · Adj · east
- 230 m straight lineabout 3 min
Langlands Road
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for KY16 8BQ
Postcode
KY16 8BQ
Coordinates
56.3343, -2.7878
Grid reference
NO513160
Easting
351,387
Northing
716,046
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V86M6+PV
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
Flood zone
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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
East Sands S01016837
S01016837MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Andrews South East S02003129
S02003129LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Sands S01009717
S01009717MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Andrews South East S02001834
S02001834Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:57 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:57 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 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 8BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4358 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016837 and MSOA S02003129 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY16 8BQ 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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