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KY16 8BY

POSTCODE

KY16 8BY is a postcode in St Andrews.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.3343, -2.7931
OS grid NO510160 (351,061, 716,057)
SIMD 2020v2
4/10
Rank 2650
Plus Code
9C8V86M4+PQ
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
SIMD 2020v2
£231,888
Median property price · 2023 sales · 20 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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%
2650
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
8
Quintile
2
Income
2339
Employment
3157.5
Health
3416
Education
1343
Access
4978
Crime
3232
Housing
1082

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY16 8BY
Registers of Scotland · Kinness Burn East (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£274,474
Median price: £231,888
2023 sales · 20 sales
View district KY16
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Police Recorded Crime near KY16 8BY

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Leuchars Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min

  • Cupar Rail Station

    Rail

    13.4 km straight lineabout 168 min

  • Broughty Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    15.6 km straight lineabout 195 min

Bus stops

  • Recreation Park

    Bus · Opp · north

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Recreation Park

    Bus · Adj · south

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Langlands Road

    Bus · opp · west

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Boys Brigade Hall

    Bus · adj · north

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Langlands Road

    Bus · adj · east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for KY16 8BY

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
St Andrews
Ward
St Andrews and Cupar
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY16 8BY
Coordinates
56.3343, -2.7931
Grid reference
NO510160
Easting
351,061
Northing
716,057
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V86M4+PQ
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

not available in Scotland SEPA

Administrative Information

Fife
Local Authority
Council Area
North East Fife S14000100
Constituency
S14000100
Scotland
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 Scotland
Scotland
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 East S01016844
S01016844
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Andrews Central S02003130
S02003130
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kinness Burn East S01009724
S01009724
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Andrews Central S02001835
S02001835
Other 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 AM5:53 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KY16 8BY 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 2650 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016844 and MSOA S02003130 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY16 8BY 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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