KY16 8EY

POSTCODE

KY16 8EY is a postcode in St Andrews.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.3290, -2.7961
OS grid NO508154 (350,868, 715,461)
SIMD 2020v2
5/10
Rank 3082
Plus Code
9C8V86H3+HG
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
SIMD 2020v2
£262,626
Median property price · 2023 sales · 7 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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
3082
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
9
Quintile
3
Income
2923
Employment
3379
Health
3308
Education
1538
Access
4047
Crime
5444
Housing
2509

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY16 8EY
Registers of Scotland · Kilrymont East (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£249,110
Median price: £262,626
2023 sales · 7 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY16 8EY

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Leuchars Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
  • Cupar Rail Station

    Rail

    13.2 km straight lineabout 165 min
  • Broughty Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    16.1 km straight lineabout 201 min

Bus stops

  • Allan Robertson Drive

    Bus · Adj · south-west

    53 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Scooniehill Road

    Bus · Adj 22 · east

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Scooniehill Road

    Bus · Opp No 22 · north-west

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Allan Robertson Drive

    Bus · Opp · south

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Jamie Anderson Place

    Bus · Adj · west

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for KY16 8EY

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
St Andrews
Ward
St Andrews and Cupar
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY16 8EY
Coordinates
56.3290, -2.7961
Grid reference
NO508154
Easting
350,868
Northing
715,461
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V86H3+HG
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
Kilrymont East S01016839
S01016839
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Andrews South East S02003129
S02003129
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kilrymont East S01009719
S01009719
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Andrews South East S02001834
S02001834
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

7:05 AM4:44 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 39 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 8EY 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 3082 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016839 and MSOA S02003129 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY16 8EY 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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